Magical Modernism: Latin American Urbanisms and the Imaginary of Social Architecture
This article critically overviews the evolving portrayal of Latin American architecture and urban design, particularly by United States and European observers, as the realization of a modernist aspiration to align design with social causes. With a focus on the coupling of architectural and nation-bu...
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| description | This article critically overviews the evolving portrayal of Latin American architecture and urban design, particularly by United States and European observers, as the realization of a modernist aspiration to align design with social causes. With a focus on the coupling of architectural and nation-building projects in Colombia, the article urges for a closer look at the conditions and entanglements of architectural production in the region’s uneven political and spatial landscapes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8781288a626845eb8bd7b6eb783776d72022-12-21T18:26:47ZengUniversidad de Los AndesDearq2215-969X2021-01-01295467https://doi.org/10.18389/dearq29.2021.06Magical Modernism: Latin American Urbanisms and the Imaginary of Social ArchitectureDaniel Cardoso Llach0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1894-8898Nida Rehman1Carnegie Mellon UniversityCarnegie Mellon UniversityThis article critically overviews the evolving portrayal of Latin American architecture and urban design, particularly by United States and European observers, as the realization of a modernist aspiration to align design with social causes. With a focus on the coupling of architectural and nation-building projects in Colombia, the article urges for a closer look at the conditions and entanglements of architectural production in the region’s uneven political and spatial landscapes.https://revistas.uniandes.edu.co/doi/full/10.18389/dearq29.2021.06latin american architecturecolombian architecturelatin american urbanismsocial urbanism |
| spellingShingle | Daniel Cardoso Llach Nida Rehman Magical Modernism: Latin American Urbanisms and the Imaginary of Social Architecture Dearq latin american architecture colombian architecture latin american urbanism social urbanism |
| title | Magical Modernism: Latin American Urbanisms and the Imaginary of Social Architecture |
| title_full | Magical Modernism: Latin American Urbanisms and the Imaginary of Social Architecture |
| title_fullStr | Magical Modernism: Latin American Urbanisms and the Imaginary of Social Architecture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Magical Modernism: Latin American Urbanisms and the Imaginary of Social Architecture |
| title_short | Magical Modernism: Latin American Urbanisms and the Imaginary of Social Architecture |
| title_sort | magical modernism latin american urbanisms and the imaginary of social architecture |
| topic | latin american architecture colombian architecture latin american urbanism social urbanism |
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