Alternatives to modernity in architecture: the work of Giancarlo Puppo

Like many other Latin-American architects from the second half of the twentieth century, Giancarlo Puppo seeks to reconcile international nostrums with local culture, without abandoning his commitment to contemporaneity. The rehabilitation of the typology of the casa chorizo (sausage-like house) and...

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Autor principal: Betti, Rosario
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Universidad de Belgrano - Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo - Proyectos de Investigación 2014
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Acceso en línea:http://repositorio.ub.edu.ar/handle/123456789/2920
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Sumario:Like many other Latin-American architects from the second half of the twentieth century, Giancarlo Puppo seeks to reconcile international nostrums with local culture, without abandoning his commitment to contemporaneity. The rehabilitation of the typology of the casa chorizo (sausage-like house) and the rescue of traditional construction systems of that epoch exemplify this intent.