As a visual artist, specialized in engraving and painting, art and architecture semiologist, Professor at Bio-Bio University Architecture School, he won the Premio Municipal de Arte (1965), Premio Regional de Arte (2002). He is an emeritus professor at Universidad de Concepcion (1999) and Universidad del Bio-Bio (2004), won an Honorary Award by the Chilean Architects Association (2000) and member of Chile Institute. He is President of the Meissner-Prim Foundation.