BSAS.Projects. 2 Buenos Aires, Argentina Santiago Calatrava bridge. Biblioteca Nacional de la República Argentina. Puente de la Mujer.

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1 BSAS Projects Created 08-Jan-17 By Priscila Coli, Paris, France Puente de la Mujer 2 Buenos Aires, Santiago Calatrava bridge Banco de Londres Biblioteca Nacional de la República Buenos Aires, library 3 Buenos Aires, commercial space Museo Xul Solar 5 Buenos Aires, Pablo Beitía museum, private house 1

2 Puente de la Mujer Juana Manuela Gorriti Buenos Aires The Puente de la Mujer is a pedestrian bridge that spans the Puerto Madero in Buenos Aires Once the home of the cities ports, the Puerto Madero undertook a massive revitalization in the 1990's after years of neglect It is now lined with some of the cities best restaurants and nightclubs The Puente de la Mujer serves as a walkway between the two sides, as well as a termination point for the main city axis which runs through the Palacio del Congreso and the Casa Rosada (President's house) Although this bridge appears to be similar to a few other Calatrave bridges, it is unique in that has a forward cantilever It also pivots on its base 90 degrees allowing boats to pass through the port Santiago Calatrava rtaube Open 2 hours from Avenida de Mayo, head east, passing the Casa Rosada, and down the hill towards Puerto Madero 2

3 photo: Dolores Menso photo: Dolores Menso Banco de Londres Reconquista Buenos Aires Finished in 1966, the Banco de Londres embodies the Brutalist Style which reached prominence in the 1960s and 1970s The extensive use of concrete is balanced in appearance by the façade's geometric openings It is in this façade that Clorinda Testa explores the possibilites of concrete, blurring the lines between sculpture and architecture and filtering the light that penetrates within It is well suited for a bank that seeks to project an image of strength and openness A large interior volume creates a dramatic space that interacts with a play of levels above The interior space also embodies a sense of efficiency with the mechanical systems painted in vibrant colors, a style also seen in Le Corbusier's buildings in Chandigarh, India Located in the heart of Buenos Aires' financial district, the building is located only a few blocks from the Casa Rosada; the bank has generated great public interest and debate since it was first erected 1966 rtaube From the Plaza de Mayo (and the Casa Rosada) walk one block north on Avenida Reconquista 3

4 photo: Johanna Weststrate photo: Johanna Weststrate Biblioteca Nacional de la República Agüero 2502 C125 Buenos Aires The National Library of the Argentinean Republic was founded September 1810 In 1960, according to law 12351, the library got the permission to construct a new building on three hectares in the area enclosed by Avenida Libertador San Martin and Las Heras and the streets Agüero and Austria A national competition was organised to select the architect, won in 1961 by Clorinda Testa, Alicia D Cazzanica and Francisco Bullrich The building however, was not inaugurated until 1993 The library is built in the Brutalist Style, exposing an excessive amount of concrete The public library is situated in a volume lifted on top of four concrete cores, each containing 13 piles with a diameter of 12 metre The view from the interior of the library towards the city of Buenos Aires is magnificent The book deposit, a school for librarians and the machine room are located in the basement photo: Sking 1993 Main designer,, Artist hjweststrate Alicia D Cazzanica Francisco Bullrich

5 Museo Xul Solar Laprida 1212 C125EKF Buenos Aires The house where painter Xul Solar lived is located in Laprida Street in the district of Palermo, Buenos Aires Over 100-years old, the building had two storeys and an attic on a plot of 00 m2 Originally it was a building with four apartments; two at ground level and two on the upper level Xul Solar lived, until his death in 1963, in the largest one The architectural program to rebuild the original building, taking into account the new needs aroused by its new destination, was conceived under the guidance of Miacela (Lita) Cadenas, Xul Solar's wife, heiress and responsible for the continuity of his projects and ideas With this intention she created the Pan Klub Foundation (Fundación Pan Klub) in 1986, an institution dedicated to preserve and diffuse the work of the artist The museum opened on April 13th Client Pablo Beitía Pan Klub Foundation sebagarayo Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: / Saturday: Subway (Line D): Agüero Station 5

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