Obituary. Clorindo Testa 1923-2013

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By Fredy Massad and Alicia Guerrero Yeste *

Bank of London and South America, Buenos Aires. Clorindo Testa, 1966

Testa was a reference of modern architecture Argentina. Influenced by European architects like Le Corbusier, had a deep creative imagination.

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Posted by Federico Garcia Barba | May 2, 2013 | Topics: , , | Category: ARCHITECTURE | Leave a comment

Find the silence

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By Alicia Guerrero Yeste *

Capilla del Illinois Institute of Technology. Eero Saarinen, 1955. Image: Jules

Currently in most of our cities, the presence of religious buildings has a historic spiritual symbolism. Undeniably cathedrals, churches, chapels ... remain faithful to many sacred space, not [...]

Posted by Federico Garcia Barba | March 29, 2013 | Topics: , | Category: ARCHITECTURE | Leave a comment