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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Facultad de Arquitectura, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
2017
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| Online Access: | 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. |
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