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Adapting Modernism in Argentina: The Case of Grupo Austral and Los Eucaliptos BuildingSave this picture! Cortesia de Moderna Buenos AiresAt the intersection of the inevitable influence of the international modern movement and Argentinian architectural tradition, the Grupo Austral emerges as a collective of architects proposing a reinterpretation of Le Corbusier's rationalism, adapting it to the particularities of the local context. In this framework, we can speak of an international architecture that is not merely incorporated but can be considered "appropriated" architecture, meaning it is rooted in Argentina's climatic conditions, lifestyles, and local materials. This leads us to question: How does European architecture correspond with the local? Is it the product of similar situations or a process of transferring architectural images, as has happened throughout history? Is it a mix of both factors? Can we talk about appropriated architecture?Save this picture!The Grupo Austral began to take shape when architects Jorge Ferrari and Juan Kurchan came into contact with Catalan architect Antonio Bonet at Le Corbusier's atelier in Paris, where they worked together on the Plan for Buenos Aires. Upon their return to the capital, they reconnected with Bonet, who, due to the Spanish Civil War, decided to emigrate to Argentina. Together, they promoted the creation of the group, which was later joined by architects Vera Barros, Lpez Chas, Fulvia Villa, Snchez de Bustamante, Le Pera, Zalba, and Ungar. It is pertinent to analyze the formation of the Grupo Austral, marked by a strong Corbusian influence, and reflect on how this influenced the construction of an architecture with local identity, especially in Buenos Aires. To this end, we will examine their manifesto and focus on one of their most representative works: the Los Eucaliptos building.Save this picture!The importance of the Grupo Austral lies in their theoretical elaborations, where they express concerns about urban issues, climate, lifestyles, traditional construction systems, and local materials. The architecture "appropriate in terms of 'own'" tells us that the new architecture, brought from abroad, is not always applicable to the reality of the receiving society. At this point, the architect must reflect on the necessary modifications when taking a foreign model to make it truly their own. Related Article tala Fulvia Villa and her Sixth Pantheon: The Story Behind Buenos Aires' Brutalist Necropolis Save this picture!The group criticized modern style as a mere aesthetic language and, therefore, believed it failed to address issues they did not fully understand. It was this situation that led them to unite in pursuit of a break and in search of a reinterpretation of the modern movement. This group was based on the recognized rationalist principles developed by Le Corbusier: the five main pointsthe pilotis, the free plan, the horizontal window, the free faade, and the roof garden.In June 1939, the Grupo Austral published its manifesto in the magazine Nuestra Arquitectura, where they presented themselves as a collective and began to make their ideas about what Argentine modern architecture should be public. The manifesto of the Austral Group proposes the integration of architecture and urbanism, incorporating elements of surrealism and the psychological needs of the individual into modern rationalism. It highlights architecture as an individual and collective expression and emphasizes the importance of understanding the human being in design. Additionally, it criticizes the disconnection of architects from urban issues and warns of their growing impact on the development of the city. More than a diagnosis, the manifesto is a commitment to action and renewal, reflecting the group's intention to transform architecture in tune with the major urban issues.Save this picture!As part of the architectural production of the group, two works located in Buenos Aires stand out in particular: the Study House for Artists and the Los Eucaliptos building. With the latter, we will review how Corbusian ideas and the modern movement have been applied to a local context and adapted to the Latin American city.The Los Eucaliptos building, designed by Jorge Ferrari Hardoy and Juan Kurchan in 1941 and completed in 1942, is located in the Belgrano neighborhood of the Argentine capital and was designed to be a rental building, with units of various sizes. From its urban placement, the building already presents a break from the traditional model of blocks with interior patios by positioning the building at the back of the lot. This demonstrates the conviction to modify the traditional urban fabric of Buenos Aires, supported by the knowledge acquired from Le Corbusier, who argued that through this action, the quality of life would improve in all housing units. Additionally, a void is created, a green space at the front, which would contribute to improving the relationship between the building and the public sidewalk, providing better spaces within the urban composition.Save this picture!Save this picture!The users of the Los Eucaliptos building were not precisely those "universal" individuals considered by Le Corbusier. In this case, the building had to respond to more than one type of user, addressing more specific needs. In Argentina, for example, this meant considering the difference in the number of inhabitants according to family composition. Consequently, different types of units were proposed, with various dimensions and spatial qualities. By recognizing these differences among users, it was possible to propose a universal user, as long as responses reflected an ideal way of living common to the different types of users considered, who were also characterized as ideal. However, the intention to "humanize" architecture and materialize these ideal forms of living without restrictions was evident.Save this picture!In addition to the 29 housing units, Los Eucaliptos incorporated common areas such as a reading room, a laundry, a restaurant, an administration room, and in the large green space, a children's playground. In this way, and with a marked influence from Le Corbusier, the architects promoted the experience of collective living.Save this picture!In the realization of the project, several principles of Le Corbusier were employed but adapted to the local context by the architects. The building is elevated on pilotis, avoiding ground-level housing and dedicating it to common services. Although Le Corbusier proposed a free ground floor, here the services are located in contact with the open park, concentrating collective life in this area. The vertical enclosures, freed from structural functions by the pilotis, adopt irregular plastic forms and are designed to maximize connection with the exterior. Furthermore, the pilotis system allows for a modular layout that generates free plans, organized according to the needs of each unit.Save this picture!Thanks to the pilotis, a free faade is achieved with longitudinal windows that span the entire front of the building, providing light, ventilation, and connection with the outside. This justifies its dimensions and the transparency of the faade with the park. However, the northwest orientation required the incorporation of solar protections, developed by Le Corbusier, to avoid discomfort for users. The main structure is made of reinforced concrete, while the enclosures include industrialized materials such as glass bricks. Due to the impossibility of importing metal elements during World War II, wood was chosen for carpentry, sunshades, and doors.Finally, the use of the roof garden on the top level is incorporated, reinforcing the idea of improving spatial quality through the insertion of a green space at height. Again, the aim is to connect the interior with nature to enhance the quality of life in housing. The roof garden, along with the park on the ground floor, are clear expressions of the architects' intention to provide users with natural spaces for relaxation and escape from the frenzy of the city. This entire principle is very characteristic of the architecture proposed by the modern movement of Le Corbusier.Save this picture!The Grupo Austral succeeded in merging the European Modern Movement with the local particularities of Argentina and Buenos Aires, demonstrating that architecture must go beyond the simple importation of international styles. Their approach, centered on adapting Corbusian principles to the urban and social context of Buenos Aires, highlights the importance of "appropriate" architecture, which not only responds to functional needs but also to a profound understanding of local conditions. The Los Eucaliptos building, as a key example of this approach, reflects a reinterpretation of modern rationalism.Save this picture!This article is part of the ArchDaily Topics: 100 Years of Modernism. Every month we explore a topic in-depth through articles, interviews, news, and architecture projects. We invite you to learn more about our ArchDaily Topics. And, as always, at ArchDaily we welcome the contributions of our readers; if you want to submit an article or project, contact us.Image gallerySee allShow lessAbout this authorPaula PintosAuthorCite: Pintos, Paula. "Adapting Modernism in Argentina: The Case of Grupo Austral and Los Eucaliptos Building" [La apropiacin del movimiento moderno en Argentina: el Grupo Austral y el edificio Los Eucaliptos ] 31 Jan 2025. ArchDaily. 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House of Traditions in Simala / Martino PiccheddaSave this picture! Cdric DasessonArchitects: Martino PiccheddaAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:500 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Cdric DasessonManufacturersBrands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: Italcementi, Marmi & Pietre I.C.S. s.r.l., Oristano Inerti Srl, Settef Architectural Design: Arch. Martino Picchedda More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. Nestled in the heart of Sardinia, 45 kilometers from Oristano, the small agricultural and pastoral village of Simala preserves a profound connection between past and future. At its core lies a remarkable architectural interventiona project that embraces the poetics of ruins while celebrating their symbolic value.Save this picture!Curated by the young architect Martino Picchedda, this initiative demonstrates how a sensitive and contemporary approach can transform historic structures into catalysts for social and cultural regeneration.Save this picture!A XIX-Century Legacy ReimaginedAt the heart of Simala, a 19th-century courtyard buildingonce the residence of a landowner and the center of agricultural activityhas been reimagined as a public exhibition space. Respectfully interpreting the passage of time, the project views architectural traces as layered narratives, weaving memory into the fabric of modernity.Save this picture!Rediscovering Ruins: The Evocative Power of DecayThe intervention begins with a delicate process of unveiling. Overgrown vegetation and decades of dust are removed, not as mere functional acts but as symbolic gestures, revealing the latent potential of the site. The ruins, previously seen as relics, become the focal point of the design, telling stories through their enduring presence. Surviving walls, though fragile, gain a theatrical presence, framing the public space like stage sets. These ruins define an open voida space that invites rather than excludes, a threshold between the intimate and the communal.Save this picture!An Architecture of Memory and LandscapeThe project draws inspiration from masters who grappled with historical preexistence, such as the visionary drawings of Piranesi and the material poetry of Alberto Burri's Gibellina. In the courtyard, the traditional "impedrau" paving pays homage to the tactile memory of Sardinian courtyards. Indoors, basalt flooring laid with wide joints on a draining bed captures and channels water through an intricate network of pipes. Fragments of the original stone tiles, or "tellas", are thoughtfully reintegrated, weaving continuity into the narrative of the space.Save this picture!A Stage for Community LifeThe courtyard, once a private agricultural space, now unfolds as a public exhibition plaza. The minimalist interventions serve the historical architecture, highlighting the raw materiality of the walls treated with ecological lime-based plaster. The ruins, cleaned and consolidated, wear their incompleteness proudly. Their simple, timeworn surfaces recount stories of labor, resilience, and daily life. This space becomes a metaphor for a Sardinia that acknowledges its roots while embracing renewal, bridging the past and future seamlessly.Save this picture!An Intervention Between Art and LandscapeThe project's poetic essence lies in its simplicity. It focuses on materials, memory, and the ability of space to awaken latent collective emotions. The result is a meeting placea stage where history and contemporaneity coexist, dedicated to showcasing local products and promoting slow tourism, increasingly vital to Simala's economic and cultural dynamics.Save this picture!Save this picture!This intervention embodies an architecture that listens rather than dominates. Through this project, Simala emerges as a living laboratory of territorial regenerationa testament to how architecture can reinterpret memory to craft an open and shared narrative.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Simala, Sardinia, ItalyLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeMartino PiccheddaOfficeMaterialStoneMaterials and TagsPublished on January 31, 2025Cite: "House of Traditions in Simala / Martino Picchedda" 31 Jan 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1026312/house-of-traditions-in-simala-martino-picchedda&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

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February 1 through 9The Planet Parade ContinuesFebruary 8 and 9Alpha Centaurids Meteor Shower Predicted PeakFebruary 12Full Snow MoonFebruary 16Venus Reaches Peak Brightness of 2025Were in the depths of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. If you can force yourself out from the covers and into the cold, dark night, therell be plenty to see in the night skycloud cover permitting. Here are some of this months highlights.February 1 through 9: The Planet Parade ContinuesAs we discussed last month, late January and early February will provide a stage for a Planet Parade, with six planets lining up in the night sky. On February 1, we should see the crescent moon in close proximity to Venus for the second-last time this year. The last time will be March 1. On February 5, the moon will be awfully close to Uranus, although youll need a telescope to see it. By February 6, the moon will be directly above Jupiter. And finally, on February 9, its Mars turn to appear closest to the moon. You can consult the Farmers Almanac for the details on the ins and outs of the 2025 Planet Parade.February 8 and 9: Alpha Centaurids Meteor Shower Predicted PeakFebruary is a pretty subdued month as far as meteor showers go. However, If you happen to be in the Southern Hemisphere, theres one shower that reaches peak brightness this month: the Alpha Centaurids. Sadly, they wont be as bright this year as in other years, as their peak brightness on February 8 will coincide with the waning moon, but at least theyll be there.February 12: Full Snow MoonFebruarys full moon is known as the Snow Moon, for fairly obvious reasons. The name comes from the Naudowessie tribe of North Dakota, but similar names are found amongst many other Native American languages. These include the Deep Snow Moon (Mahican), Midwinter Moon (Oneida), Hungry Month (Cherokee), When the Bear Cubs are Born Moon (Anishinaabemowin), and the somewhat more optimistic First Flower Moon (Catawba).The moon will be at its brightest at 8:53 a.m. EST on February 12, but itll be below the horizon.Its brightest visible appearances will be the night before or a little later in the day on the 12th. To calculate exactly when the moon will be at its brightest near you, consult the Farmers Almanacs moonrise calculator.February 16: Venus Reaches Peak Brightness of2025Venus! It might be a stifling hellscape up close, but its awfully pretty in the night sky. Therell be no better time to see it this year than on February 16weather permitting. That night,. Venus will be the brightest it will be in 2025, with a stunning magnitude of 4.6. It should be the brightest object in the sky apart from the moon.The usual sky gazing rules are key this month: Go to a dark spot away from the lights of a city or town and let your eyes adjust to the darkness for about a half an hour.The post February stargazing: Planet parade continues and Venus shines appeared first on Popular Science.

Skip to contentNewsAnimalsWild baboons dont recognize themselves in a mirrorWhile staring at their own reflections, the monkeys didnt react to a laser dot on their face Wild baboons will look at themselves in a large mirror, but they do not respond to the reflection of a laser dot that they can see on their face. That lack of response suggests they do not have self-awareness.E. Ahmad et al/Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 2025By Bethany Brookshire17 seconds agoSelf-awareness may be beyond primates in the wild.Chimps, organutans and other species faced with a mirror react to a dot on their face in the lab, a widely used measure of self-awareness. But while baboons in Namibia exposed to mirrors find the reflective glass fascinating, they dont respond to dots placed on their faces, researchers report in the January Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. The result could indicate that lab responses to mirrors are a result of training and that self-awareness might exist on a spectrum.

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