Lima la Moderna: European Migration and Peruvian Architecture 1937-1969

Foreign intellectuals, particularly Europeans, significantly influenced the urban development of Peruvian cities, particularly Lima, with the introduction of new building types. This monograph explores the work of active European designers in Peru in the 1940s, considering the economic, political, and cultural circumstances that shaped their designs and the protection, conservation, and valorization of this architectural heritage.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2023
Publisher: DOM Publishers

One of the most significant influences on local architects and engineers in Peruvian cities' urban development has been the participation of foreign intellectuals, particularly Europeans, in the introduction of new building types. This monograph, based on the award-winning doctoral thesis of Javier Atoche Intili, a specialist in architectural heritage with roots in both South America and Europe, focuses on the study of the most active European designers in 1940s Peru. These designers include Austrian Richard Neutra, German-born Paul Lester Wiener, and Spaniard Josep Lluis Sert. The monograph also considers the economic, political, and cultural circumstances that underpinned the design and use of multi-storey buildings in Lima's historic center. These circumstances range from the introduction of urban planning regulations to the presence of European-born architects who designed a significant number of these buildings, such as Paul Linder from Germany, Mario Bianco from Italy, and Theodor Cron from Switzerland. Finally, the monograph reflects on the protection, conservation, and valorization of this vast architectural heritage.

Weight: 808g
Dimension: 213 x 234 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783869225951