Casa americana : [single-family houses in Latin America] : Agrait-Betancourt, Alcock, Anelli

Besides the well-known masters of the 20th century such as Barragán, Niemeyer, and Costa, there is a vibrant and surprisingly varied architectural scene in Latin America just waiting to be discovered. Cultural diversity, an understanding of materials and regional character, a sensitive use of modern technology, and innovative yet aesthetic concepts all merge to produce stunning architecture. In this thematic publication Enrique Larrañaga, architect and Professor at the Simón Bolívar University in Caracas, presents some of the most exciting single-family houses built in recent years. Amongst the architects featured are Paulo Mendes da Rocha (Brazil), Ten Arquitectos with Enrique Norten (Mexico), Alberto Kalach (Mexico), Leopoldo Laguinge (Argentina), Enrique Browne (Chile). The buildings reveal the architecture of Latin America to be diverse, unique and avantgarde, well deserving a closer look. Autobiographies Of A Place: America And The Realisation Of Utopia / Enrique Larrañga -- Gerazzi House / Paulo Archias Mendes Da Rocha ; Le House / Ten Architects -- Caracola House / Enrique Browne ; Horas Claras House / Juan Manuel Peláez -- Lott House / Carlos Jiménez -- House In La Barranca De San Isidro / Ignacio Dahl-rocha -- House In Córdoba / Leopoldo Laguinge -- Floridia House / Maria De La Guardia, Teófilo Victoria -- House In La Barranca / Mariano Clusellas, Horacio Baliero -- Hose On The Lake / Agrait Y Betancourt -- House In Las Lomas De La Lagunita / Enrique Larrañga, Vilma Obadía -- La Queja House / Benjamin Barney-caldas -- Casabe House / Ana Loreto -- D'alessandro House / Andrade And Morettin -- House On The Banks Of The River Paraná / Rafael Iglesia -- House At The Paulinia Dam / Renato Luiz Sobral Anelli -- Posada House / Alejandro Echeverri R., Juan Bernardo Echeverri C. -- Amsterdam House / Teodore González De León -- La Ribereña / Jimmy Alcock -- La Reina House / Cristian Boza -- Negro House / Alberto Kalach Selected And Introduced By Enrique Larranaga. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Besides the well-known masters of the 20th century such as Barragan, Niemeyer, and Costa, there is a varied architectural scene in Latin America. This work presents single-family houses built. The buildings reveal the architecture of Latin America to be diverse, unique and avantgarde.