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The Bank of London and South America (Banco de Londres y América del Sud, or BLAS) in Buenos Aires defies convention and categorization, much like the architect primarily credited with its design, Clorindo Testa. A unique client relationship, guided by the bank’s staff architect Gerald Wakeham, and a supportive collaboration with the firm Sánchez Elía, Peralta Ramos and Agostini (SEPRA) resulted in a building that continues to evoke surprise and fascination.
AD Classics: Bank of London and South America / Clorindo Testa + SEPRA
Carla Juaçaba Studio Wins the AR Emerging Architecture Awards 2018
Brazil-based Carla Juaçaba Studio has been announced as the winner of the AR’s Emerging Architecture Awards 2018 in Amsterdam. The firm will receive a £10,000 prize in recognition of exemplary projects such as their chapel for the Pavilion of the Holy See at the 2018 Venice Biennale, and the Casa Santa Teresa in Rio de Janiero.
The practice was chosen from a shortlist of 14 by a judging panel featuring Spanish architect Ángela García de Paredes of Paredes Pedrosa, finalists of the inaugural 1999 AR Emerging Architecture awards; Indian architect Gurjit Singh Matharoo commended in the 2009 edition; and Ronald Rietveld of Dutch practice RAAAF, winners in 2013.
Jambu Bar / Arquea Arquitetos
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Architects: Arquea Arquitetos
- Area: 2152 ft²
- Year: 2017
Monument to the 100th Anniversary of the Alcorta Farmers Revolt / [eCV] estudio Claudio Vekstein_Opera Publica
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Architects: [eCV] estudio Claudio Vekstein
- Area: 400 m²
- Year: 2018
Coo Lodge / Ortuzar Gebauer Arquitectos
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Architects: Ortuzar Gebauer Arquitectos
- Area: 160 m²
- Year: 2016
Critical Round-Up: The 2018 Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale, one of the most talked about events on the architectural calendar, has opened its doors to architects, designers, and visitors from all around the globe to witness the pavilions and installations that tackle this year’s theme: "Freespace." The curators, Irish architects Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara of Grafton Architects, described the theme as “a focus on architecture’s ability to provide free and additional spatial gifts to those who use it and on its ability to address the unspoken wishes of strangers, providing the opportunity to emphasize nature’s free gifts of light—sunlight and moonlight, air, gravity, materials—natural and man-made resources.” As the exhibition launched at the end of May, the architecture world rushed to Venice to be immersed in what the Biennale has to offer. But while the 2018 Biennale undoubtedly had its admirers, not everyone was impressed.
Read on to find out what the critics had to say on this year’s Venice Biennale.
11 Must-See Exhibitions at the 2018 Venice Biennale
As always, this year’s edition of the Venice Architecture Biennale is brimming with exhibitions and installations—the result of thousands upon thousands of hours of research and work. When arriving at the Arsenale or Giardini, the overwhelming amount of "things to see" are neatly tucked into the national pavilions, or, in the case of the Arsenale, hidden on the sides of the sweeping corridor. In the likely event that you have limited time to enjoy all that FREESPACE has to offer, ArchDaily's editors have selected our favorite works displayed at the 16th International Architecture Exhibition.
Here, presented in no particular order, are some of our top suggestions from across the Biennale sites.
Horizontal Vertigo: Argentinian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2018
As part of our 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale coverage, we present the completed Argentinian Pavilion. Below, the curatorial team describes the exhibition in their own words.
Horizontal Vertigo, Argentinian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2018, delves into the notions of humanity and democratic spirit as proposed by Freespace, by establishing a cross-cutting dialog between geography, place, and architecture.
The exhibition, curated by the architects Javier Mendiondo, Pablo Anzilutti, Francisco Garrido and Federico Cairoli, is an invitation to rethink our territory as a collective construction and discover architecture in its capacity to convey unexpected generosity in every project.
Santa Teresa's House / Carla Juaçaba
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Architects: Carla Juaçaba
- Area: 140 m²
- Year: 2017
South American Architects Sandra Barclay and Gloria Cabral Win 2018 Women in Architecture Awards
Two South American architects have been selected as the winners of The Architectural Review and The Architects’ Journal’s 2018 Women in Architecture awards. This year’s top prize, Architect of the Year, has been awarded to Peruvian architect Sandra Barclay, while Paraguayan architect Gloria Cabral has been selected as the winner of the Moira Gemmill Prize for Emerging Architecture, with both being recognized by the jury for their mastery of materials.
Ágora-Bogotá / Estudio Herreros + Bermúdez Arquitectos
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Architects: Bermúdez Arquitectos, Estudio Herreros
- Area: 70000 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Accesorios y Acabados, Aluman, Argos, Construcciones Acústicas, Constructora Parque Central, +12
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Professionals: Arup, ADT Diseño y Tecnología, AKUSTIKS, MTS, Consorcio PyP, +4
Casa Pollo / Ortuzar Gebauer Arquitectos
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Architects: Ortuzar Gebauer Arquitectos
- Area: 200 m²
- Year: 2016
Marindia House / MASA Arquitectos
Casa Plaza / MASS Arquitectos
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Architects: MASS Arquitectos
- Area: 120 m²
- Year: 2017
RF.C9 - Mountaineer's Refuge / Gonzalo Iturriaga Atala
Modern Art Museum of Medellín Extension / Ctrl G + 51-1
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Architects: 51-1 arquitectos, Ctrl G
- Area: 7500 m²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: Hunter Douglas, Rolformados
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Professionals: CNI Ingenieros
La Escondida House / Nou arquitectos
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Architects: Nou arquitectos
- Area: 135 m²
- Year: 2016