Itala Fulvia Villa
Itala Fulvia Villa | |
|---|---|
| Born | Itala Fulvia Villa 1913 |
| Died | 1991 |
| Nationality | Argentinian |
| Occupation | Architect |
Itala Fulvia Villa (b.1913; d.1991) was an Argentinian architect whose main forte was city planning and she was associated with designing the urban plan for the city of Buenos Aires.[1] As part of urbanization of the neighborhood known as Bañados de Flores she designed and built many villas for which she received first prize in the VI Fair for Architecture in 1945.[2] In 1979, she was a representative of the Argentina Federation of University Women.[1]
Biography
Itala Fulvia Villa was born in 1913. She obtained her degree from the School of Architecture of the University of Buenos Aires in 1935. In 1938, she was involved in the development of the first core buildings in modern architectural style in the es in association with Antonio Bonet, es, Juan Kurchan, es, es, es, es, es, es, and es. In 1939 she collaborated in the building activity on Arcos street near Nuñez with Violet Lorraine Pushkin. This four-plex rental unit is a two storied apartment built to modern standards of brick and stone with frescoes on the lower level[1]
In 1945 in the Bajo Flores complex her design included accommodation for 38,450 people. The plan also covered an industrial belt along the Riachuelo, creation of three lakes, realignment of railway lines, an Olympic stadium and recreational centres.[1]
A significant contribution by Fulvia was for the urban planning of Argentina, a regional plan known as the Division de Informacion Urbabna General de Obeas Publicary Planeamiente Municipal which she evolved in association with Horacia Nazar for the “evolution of the city.” This was to be a part of an integrated plan for Argentina for the future. The plan incorporated the key elements of urban planning such as roads, parks, avenues, built area, etc. The plan was presented with illustrations of graphs, photographs, diagrams and operational sequence. This document established a link between historical data and the "pro-positivists". This format of the city planning was also part of the document prepared between 1948 and 1949 titled Estudio del Plan Buenous Aires in which Fulvia was involved.[1][3]
In 1959 she was part of the Regulatory Organization Plan of the City of Buenos Aires.[1] In the late 1950s she also taught at the National University of La Plata. In 1978 she prepared for the urban plan for the province of Entre Rios.
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Itala Fulvia Villa 1913-1991". undiaunaarquitecta.wordpress.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Villa, Itala Fulvia". modernabuenosaires.org. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ Stiftel, Watson & Acselrad 2006, p. 277-78.
Bibliography
- Stiftel, Bruce; Watson, Vanessa; Acselrad, Henri (19 October 2006). Dialogues in Urban and Regional Planning 2. Routledge. pp. harv. ISBN 1-134-14249-8.