I don’t have much time for blogging lately, but this can’t go unmentioned….another sad episode for the City that Fades Away series.
Before
and a different angle…these photos were taken on a hot summer day, late January 2007…inthe photo below, also note the small house next to the one on the corner.
Now
Two buildings and an impressive mural…all illegally demolished. One of the buildings was the home of Pedro Benoit, architect and urban planner.
This deserves a much more extensive post, more than I have time for at the moment, but for those who read Spanish you can find more here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here.
This afternoon at 5pm there will be an event protesting the demolition.
May 19th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
I remember that place, i saw it in a trip, when I was out to lunch, with the team from http://www.foodinargentina.com
by the way, they have excelent service
May 21st, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Hi Jeff,
Here’s a link to the website for “Basta de demoler”, fellow porteños concerned about the demolition of Buenos Aires’ architectural heritage:
http://www.basta-de-demoler.blogspot.com/
Donald
May 21st, 2008 at 8:33 pm
LPM Jeff! YOUR blog is amazing!
Very professional, very interesting, well-founded! I see an expert @work.
I am only a beginner in the blog scene and it’s just for fun and first for practicing my written English, but you make me wanna develop;-)
I’ll read me through your archives @ the weekend!
Saludos
Jancito
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:16 am
@Donald – Thanks for highlighting that link. A couple of those “here” links in my post are to the basta de demoler site…anyway, some really good stuff and people should check out that site if they haven’t already.
@Jancito – wow, I’m blushing….thanks for the compliments!
All my readers out there should check out Jancito’s blog and his perspective on life in BA.
May 30th, 2008 at 11:40 am
No había visto como había quedado. Leí en el diario que iban a multar a los que realizaron la demolición. Tengo unas fotos de ese mural, voy a tratar de postearlas.
June 2nd, 2008 at 7:46 am
That’s really sad. That’s what happened in Italy between 1970 and 1980!!!
I am sure it’s going to finish but I hope NOT when it’s too late! :o( Greetings from Italy/Argentina