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A New Book Looks at Latin American Architecture

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A nighttime view of the Banco de Londres y América del Sur headquarters in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1965.

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The Praça dos Três Poderes (Plaza of the Three Powers) in Brasilia, Brazil. The complex, created by Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer, was designed to be a harmonious meeting point for the country’s presidential, legislative, and judicial branches.

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A view of the roof terrace at the Museu de Arte Moderna in Rio de Janeiro, 1958.

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The Santiago, Chile, headquarters of the U.N.’s Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, circa 1966. Architect Emilio Duhart designed a conical skylight to bring light into a large meeting room and a rooftop observatory open to the public.

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The Torres del Parque residential complex in Bogotá, Colombia. Architect Rogelio Salmona combined brick and concrete to construct the towers.

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The ceiling plan for a concert hall extension to the Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango in Bogotá, Colombia, drawn by architect Gérman Samper in 1965.

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Plans for the Edificio Elite in Mexico City, designed by Enrique de la Mora.

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A view of the Iglesia de Cristo Obrero in Atlántida, Uruguay, designed by Eladio Dieste.

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An aerial view of Hotel Humboldt in Caracas, Venezuela. The hotel sits prominently at the top of a hill, making it a modernist symbol for the capital city.