Juan Antonio Buschiazzo
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Juan Antonio Buschiazzo (October 29, 1845May 13, 1917) was an Italian
architect and engineer who contributed to the modernisation of Buenos Aires
, Argentina
in the 1880s and to the construction of the city of La Plata
, the new capital of the Buenos Aires Province
.
Born in 1845 in Pontinvrea
, Province of Savona
, Liguria
, Buschiazzo was the son of Margarita Bresciani and Carlos Buschiazzo. In 1850 the family arrived to Argentina and took up residence in Belgrano
, a town that was soon to become a neighbourhood of the city of Buenos Aires. It was here that his four brothers and sisters were born.
In 1862 he started work in the studio of the Italian architect Nicolás Canale and his son José, and in 1869 he graduated from the University of Buenos Aires
with a degree in engineering. In 1875 he became a member of the Municipal Commission for Public Works in Belgrano and in 1878 he qualified as an architect. In 1879 his son, Juan Carlos, was born and was later to become an architect and work with his father on a number of projects.
When Buenos Aires officially became the capital of Argentina in 1880 he was invited by the first major of the city, Torcuato de Alvear
, to join the Department of Municipal Engineers. Thereafter he was involved with a wide range a projects concerned with the modernisation of Buenos Aires and the construction of public buildings, houses, hospitals, cemeteries, churches, parks, banks etc. In 1881 he joined the Commission for overseeing building projects in the city of La Plata
.
In 1886 he founded the Central Society of Architects and became its president between 1888 and 1891 and again between 1901 and 1902.
Between 1908 and 1910 he participated in the Commission for the International Centennial Exposition
. He died in Buenos Aires on 13 May 1917.
Italy
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architect and engineer who contributed to the modernisation of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
in the 1880s and to the construction of the city of La Plata
La Plata
La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and of La Plata partido. According to the , the city proper has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants....
, the new capital of the Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
.
Born in 1845 in Pontinvrea
Pontinvrea
Pontinvrea is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 40 km west of Genoa and about 15 km northwest of Savona....
, Province of Savona
Province of Savona
The Province of Savona is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Savona.-Overview:...
, Liguria
Liguria
Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...
, Buschiazzo was the son of Margarita Bresciani and Carlos Buschiazzo. In 1850 the family arrived to Argentina and took up residence in Belgrano
Belgrano, Buenos Aires
Belgrano is a leafy, northern barrio or neighborhood of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Location :The barrio of Palermo is to the southeast; Nuñez is to the northwest; Coghlan, Villa Urquiza, Villa Ortúzar and Colegiales are to the southwest....
, a town that was soon to become a neighbourhood of the city of Buenos Aires. It was here that his four brothers and sisters were born.
In 1862 he started work in the studio of the Italian architect Nicolás Canale and his son José, and in 1869 he graduated from the University of Buenos Aires
University of Buenos Aires
The University of Buenos Aires is the largest university in Argentina and the largest university by enrollment in Latin America. Founded on August 12, 1821 in the city of Buenos Aires, it consists of 13 faculties, 6 hospitals, 10 museums and is linked to 4 high schools: Colegio Nacional de Buenos...
with a degree in engineering. In 1875 he became a member of the Municipal Commission for Public Works in Belgrano and in 1878 he qualified as an architect. In 1879 his son, Juan Carlos, was born and was later to become an architect and work with his father on a number of projects.
When Buenos Aires officially became the capital of Argentina in 1880 he was invited by the first major of the city, Torcuato de Alvear
Torcuato de Alvear
Torcuato de Alvear y Saenz de la Quintanilla was a 19th century Argentine conservative politician. He was the son of soldier and statesman Carlos María de Alvear and father of Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, president of Argentina from 1922 to 1928.In 1880 Buenos Aires was declared the capital city...
, to join the Department of Municipal Engineers. Thereafter he was involved with a wide range a projects concerned with the modernisation of Buenos Aires and the construction of public buildings, houses, hospitals, cemeteries, churches, parks, banks etc. In 1881 he joined the Commission for overseeing building projects in the city of La Plata
La Plata
La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and of La Plata partido. According to the , the city proper has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants....
.
In 1886 he founded the Central Society of Architects and became its president between 1888 and 1891 and again between 1901 and 1902.
Between 1908 and 1910 he participated in the Commission for the International Centennial Exposition
Exposición Internacional del Centenario (1910)
The Exposición International del Centenario was an exhibition held between May and November 1910 in Buenos Aires, to mark the centennial of the May Revolution in Argentina...
. He died in Buenos Aires on 13 May 1917.