Casa Sobre el Arroyo, Mar del Plata, Argentina (1943)

Artist/Designer: Delfina de William, Amancio Williams

Project Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina

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Figure 5: Plan for the building ( Source | Accessed : May 4, 2023 )

Figure 6: Exterior ( Source | Accessed : May 4, 2023 )

Figure 7: Exterior ( Source | Accessed : May 4, 2023 )

Style/Period(s):
Modern

Primary Material(s):
Wood, Concrete

Function(s):
Residential Structure

Related Website(s):

House's website | Accessed : May 4, 2023

World Monuments Fund page | Accessed : May 4, 2023

Significant Date(s):
1940-1949, 1943, 2010-2019, 2012, 2013, 2015, 1945, 2020-2029, 2023

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print:

Additional Information:
Casa Sobre el Arroyo translates to House on the Stream.
The house is one of the most important works of Argentine modern architecture. It is owned by the City of Mar del Plata and can be visited.
Amancio Williams and his wife, Delfina María Teresa Gálvez Bunge de Williams, designed the house together for Amancio's father, musician and composer Alberto Williams.

Project Description:
The house is located on a narrow stretch of land that is in the centre of the city with a creek, and it is designed to make the most of the landscape. It works with the landscape, as it is raised above the creek which allows the water to flow underneath the house. There are large windows to view the nature that surrounds the house.

Building Address:
Quintana 3998 corner Funes,
Mar del Plata, Argentina

Supporting Designers/Staff:

Significant Dates:
1943 - House construction began
1945 - House construction finished
May 2012 - Government purchased the house
2013 - House opened for tours
2015 - remodelling and refurbishment of the house occurred
2023 - Closed for repairs

Associated Projects:
Casa Curutchet in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tags:
Modern, Museum, Modern House, Historic House, Mar del Plata, Argentina

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