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House in Pinamar Partido, Argentina From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Casa Capotesta is a house in Pinamar Partido, a coastal resort in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was designed in 1983 by the architect Clorindo Testa, who was a prominent member of the Argentine rationalist movement and one of the pioneers of brutalist architecture there. He designed the house for himself, as a summer residence.[1] The name of the house is a play on capo, Italian for "head" or "leader", and the surname of the (Italian born) architect.
Casa Capotesta | |
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General information | |
Type | House |
Location | Buriquetas Norte Street, Pinamar Partido, Argentina |
Construction started | 1983 |
Completed | 1985 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Clorindo Testa |
The house is situated about 200 metres from the beach.[2] The house is a large central cube with three rectangular shapes protruding out at odd angles creating striking angular geometries. Testa's architecture of that period is said to have acquired a more reflective, poetically human dimension.[3]
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