Camille Gardelle
Camille Remy Alexandre Gardelle (Montauban, 31 July 1866 - 1947) was a French architect.
Gardelle graduated from the École des Beaux-Arts. An exponent of Eclecticism, he built a notable work in Montevideo, Uruguay:[1]
- Palacio Pietracaprina, 1913, currently the Embassy of Brazil[2]
- refurbishing of Castillo Soneira, 1914 (original by Víctor Rabú)[3]
- Palacio Piria, originally a residence for Francisco Piria, nowadays headquarters of the Supreme Court of Uruguay[4]
- Palacio Jackson, later known as Palacio Brasil[2]
- Electoral Court[2]
Literature
- Lucchini, Aurelio (1969). Ideas y formas en la arquitectura nacional. Colección Nuestra Tierra (in Spanish) 6. Montevideo.
- Lucchini, Aurelio (1986). El Concepto de Arquitectura y su traducción a formas en el territorio que hoy pertenece a Uruguay (in Spanish). Montevideo: Universidad de la República.
References
- ↑ César J. Loustau (1 January 1995). Influencia de Francia en la arquitectura de Uruguay (in Spanish). Ediciones Trilce. p. 191. ISBN 9974-32-116-6.
- 1 2 3 Au gré des jours en Uruguay - Architecte : Camille Gardelle (French)
- ↑ Breve historia del Castillo Soneira (Spanish)
- ↑ Palacio Piria (Spanish)
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