Book/Printed Material Legislature Building, Montevideo. Longitudinal Section. Sección longitudinal
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Title
- Legislature Building, Montevideo. Longitudinal Section.
Other Title
- Sección longitudinal
Summary
- Gaietà Buïgas i Monravà (1851-1919) was the designer of the monument to Christopher Columbus in Barcelona (erected 1882-88) and of such buildings as the Villa Avelina, now the Hotel El Xalet, in Sitges (1882) and Spa Vichy Català in Caldes de Malavella (1898). Buïgas completed most of his work in South America, in Argentina (1903-4) and, especially, in Uruguay (1904-12), where he lived for nine years. Designs for 36 of the works that he made for these countries are preserved at the Biblioteca de Catalunya. Designs for buildings and monuments in Catalonia and elsewhere also are preserved in the library. These documents provide insight into the artistic personality of one of the most prominent architects of Catalonia at the turn of the century. The work of Buïgas is regarded mainly for its exuberant eclecticism, its modernism, and art deco influences. In April 1904, architects submitted 27 projects to the competition to design the new building for the legislature in Montevideo. Buïgas's submission was not chosen and so his design for the building, the longitudinal section of which is shown here, was never realized.
Names
- Buïgas i Monravà, Gaietà, 1851-1919 Designer.
Created / Published
- [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1908.
Headings
- - Uruguay--Montevideo
- - 1908
- - Architectural decorations and ornaments
- - Architectural drawings
- - Designs and plans
- - Politics and government
Notes
- - Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
- - "Scale 1:100"--Note extracted from World Digital Library.
- - Original resource extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor ; 54 x 84 centimeters.
- - Original resource at: National Library of Catalonia.
- - Content in Spanish.
- - Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.
Medium
- 1 online resource.
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2021668010
Online Format
- compressed data
- image