Unusual roofs in the work of Antonio Bonet

Much of the work of Antonio Bonet is characterized by series of sculptural roofs that he used as a compositional element. In La Ricarda House (1949-1962) Bonet designed a simple module that works as a unit but that when joined with others acquires new uses and more complex properties. In this paper...

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Main Authors: Domingo Magaña, José Ramón, Ródenas García, Juan Fernando
Format: Online
Sprog:spa
Udgivet: Facultad de Arquitectura, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2017
Online adgang:https://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/bitacora/article/view/58092
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Summary:Much of the work of Antonio Bonet is characterized by series of sculptural roofs that he used as a compositional element. In La Ricarda House (1949-1962) Bonet designed a simple module that works as a unit but that when joined with others acquires new uses and more complex properties. In this paper we analyze the exceptions to this ruleto show peculiar, and sculptural, roofs designed with a single gesture and defined by an intimate relationship between their construction and formal expression.