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Modernist
Edificio Kavanagh (see p95), completed in 1936,
Modern styles, including Art Deco, is a residential tower built along rationalist lines.
Art Nouveau, and Expressionism, It is now a national landmark protected by
were popular between 1900 and government decree.
1940. This new architecture pro- The best apartments have open-air terraces
vided tangible proof that Buenos
Aires was a cosmopolitan city.
Vernacular Architecture
By taking elements from various
traditions and schools, Argentinian
architects evolved a native style
suited to the country’s culture
and climate.

Palacio Barolo (see p74),
commissioned by a local textile
magnate, was comple ted in 1923.
This bulbous, 22-story edifice is
full of allegori cal references to
Dante’s Divine Comedy.
Contemporary
The predominant model for dwellings and commercial Narrow chorizo houses allow for dense
property in Argentina is the mid- to high-rise tower. There housing suited to the gridblock layout of
has been a surge in skyscrapers over 30 stories tall with the cities.
gardens, pools, gyms, and social spaces on site.
Torre le Parc, a residential tower located in
upscale Palermo, is the ultimate dwelling for
television personali ties, foot ballers, and the
nouveaux riches.

Estancias in the far south of the country
The building stands need to be low-slung to cope with the
at 51 stories high gusting westerly winds.
The structure is designed along
plain rationalist lines
Museo de Arte
Latinoamericano de Buenos
Aires (see pp114–15) has a
striking design that stands out in
a neighbor hood of high-rise
towers. The inter ior is designed to
allow natural light to pour in onto
the sculp tures and public spaces.

Ersatz Swiss buildings in Bariloche British-style Puerto Madero docks German-style chalet, Huapi

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