Juan Kurchan
Argentine architect / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Juan Kurchan (November 21, 1913 – November 3, 1972) was an Argentine architect, designer, and mentor of the Modern Movement in Argentina. He designed a portable seat known as the BKF Chair or butterfly chair.[1] He was part of a group working with Le Corbusier on a plan for redevelopment of the city of Buenos Aires, and later entered the city administration and designed many new buildings there. He later became a director of the National Endowment for the Arts.[2]