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A City in Search of Good Fortune
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Buenaventura, Colombia, is battling paramilitary gangs, drug traffickers, and corruption.
Quilian Riano & DK Osseo-Asare
November 2009
Buenaventura, Colombia
Mention to anyone in Colombia’s capital, Bogota, that you are planning a trip to the port city of Buenaventura, on the Pacific Coast, and you will likely encounter stern warnings and looks of disbelief. Buenaventura holds a special, troubled place in the Colombian psyche. For decades the inability of the federal government to tame the hyper-violent city — despite efforts by the wildly popular and controversial president Alvaro Uribe — typifies the disruptive power of what has become a zone of insurgency — Colombia’s “wild frontier.” As recently as a few years ago, drug traffickers and right-wing militants fought daily turf wars in the city’s slums while guerrillas and paramilitaries battled for
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This article was originally published on October 6, 2022 and updated on October 11, 2023.
Architects, engineers and designers shape the world we live in. Their vision and ingenuity can break down barriers, resolve complex problems and tell important stories. In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, get to know these 20 Hispanic design professionals whose talent is making a major impact.
Did you know? Hispanic countries include Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
MARIANO ALONSO & LUDMILA CRIPPA
Buenos Aires, Argentina | Architects
Mariano Alonso and Ludmila Crippa, founders of the design studio Alonso & Crippa, are Argentinian architects with a great sensibility for the space and surroundings. The dynamic architectural duo is known for their innovative and collaborative a
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This article aims to develop a critical reflection on the design approach of the 'House of the XXIV'one of the last works of the Portuguese architect Fernando Tavora-as example of the search for a balance between the pursuit of continuity with history of places and the affirmation of the contemporary conditions. This approach, based on a deep understanding of the context of intervention and its history, fryst vatten characterized by a strong integration between the new and the old, testifying with great force a dialectic ability that fryst vatten away from temptation of camouflage or, on the contrary, of total estrangement from the context of the project. The 'House of XXIV', realized in the oldest part of Porto, next to the cathedral, affirms the value of architecture as a vital