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Orange Code:93354
Paperback:263 pages
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1. INTRODUCTION Stanford Anderson2. DIESTE HOUSE, Montevideo, 1961–63 with a description of the house by Antonio Dieste3. CHURCH OF CHRIST THE WORKER, Atlántida, 1958–60 CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES, Malvín, Montevideo4. CHURCH OF SAN JUAN DE ÁVILA, ALCALÁ DE HENARES,5. GUASTAVINO, DIESTE, AND THE TWO REVOLUTIONS IN MASONRY VAULTING Edward Allen6. TEM FACTORY, Montevideo,7. CEASA PRODUCE MARKET, Porto Alegre, Brazil,8. CÍTRICOS CAPUTTO FRUIT PACKING PLANT, Salto9. MUNICIPAL BUS TERMINAL, Salto10. H: LELADIO DIESTE AS STRUCTURAL ARTIST11. AYUÍ PARADOR, Salto,12. MASSARO AGROINDUSTRIES, Joanicó, Canelones13. CARUGATTI GARAGE AND WORKSHOP14. WATER TOWER, Las Vegas Resort15. DON BOSCO SCHOOL GYMNASIUM, Montevideo16. FAGAR COLA BOTTLING PLANT, Tarariras17. NAVIOS HORIZONTAL SILO, Nueva Palmira, Colonia18. ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION
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In an industry so often enamored by media-coddled superstars with trendy clients, Eladio Dieste stands out as a refreshing and inspiring figure. Born in Uruguay, Dieste spent most of his long and productive career creating industrial and agrarian works, public infrastructure, commercial buildings, and small churches in his native country. Dieste's unique and innovative method of design, a melding of architecture and engineering, elevated these often humble buildings to masterworks of art. Capitalizing on his revolutionary approach to building with reinforced masonry, Dieste built aesthetically stunning structures economically. If he often worked outside the architectural mainstream, he never lost sight of the modest people for whom his structures were built. Today, those familiar with his work consider him the equal of such structural innovators as Pier Luigi Nervi and Eduardo Terroja. In this, the first comprehensive analysis of his work to be published in English, both the beauty and technical innovation of Dieste's projects are examined in detail. Three essays by Dieste himself convey his thoughts on art, culture, and technology. With Dieste's death in 2000, this book serves as a tribute and a definitive reference to his extraordinary work and its brilliant union of architecture and engineering.
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