CENTER 16: LATITUDES, Volume 1

MARCH 2012

The Latitudes: Architecture in the Americas symposia, held in 2009 and 2010, were organized by The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture and the Center for American Architecture and Design. These events brought together a diverse group of innovative architects to explore the question of whether there is—already, still emerging, or ever to be—an "American," modern architecture that transcends the North, Central, and South American divide and that is in some way distinguishable from European, Asian, and other models.

ISBN: 978-0-934951-12-8

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Preface, by Michael Benedikt 

LATITUDES 1

Introduction, by Barbara Hoidn
Canada, by Brigitte Shim
Brazil, by Angelo Bucci
Paraguay, by Solano Benitez 
Mexico, by Alberto Kalach 
Argentina, by Gerardo Caballero 
Chile, by Cecilia Puga
USA, by Rick Joy 

LATITUDES 2

Introduction, by Kevin Alter
Colombia, by Giancarlo Mazzanti
USA, by Maryann Thompson
Ecuador, by Jose Maria Saez 
Mexico, by Tatiana Bilbao 
Chile, by Sebastian Irarrazaval
USA, by Vincent James
Paraguay, by Javier Corvalan 
Contributor Biographies
Image Credits

EDITOR

Barbara Hoidn

SERIES EDITORS

Kevin Alter
Michael Benedikt

PRODUCTION EDITOR

Christine Wong

ASSISTANT EDITORS

Andres F. Calderon
Anastasia Calhoun