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image of Vida cosmopolita en Buenos Aires
22
Jul

The Estrugamou in Buenos Aires – The Pinnacle of French Classical Architecture

  • GTSA-SA / 4 months
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On the corner of Juncal and Esmeralda streets, in the Retiro neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, sits a stately and imposing relic of an era of French architecture in the city, often dubbed the “Paris of South America.” The residential Estrugamou Building, or Edificio Estrugamou, resembles an aristocratic French mansion with its chimneys, mansard roof, cornices, […]

Classical French Architecture in Buenos Aires
05
Apr

Classical French Architecture in Buenos Aires

  • GTSA-SA / 3 years
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  • 3 min read

From 1880, admirers of France as a model republic for cultural and aesthetic tastes, known as the ‘Generation of ‘80’, began to expand globally. The classical French style began to heavily influence even Non-French European Architects. At the beginning of the 19th century, European tendencies and influences penetrated Argentina after the wars of independence. As […]