Curutchet House | |
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Casa Curutchet | |
General information | |
Location | La Plata, Argentina |
Address | Avenida 53 Nº320, 1900 |
Completed | 1949 - 53 |
Owner | Dr. Pedro Domingo Curutchet |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Le Corbusier |
Official name | The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | i, ii, vi |
Designated | 2016 (40th session) |
Reference no. | 1321-011 |
Region | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Designated | 2006[1] |
The Curutchet House, La Plata, Argentina, is a building by Le Corbusier. It was commissioned by Dr. Pedro Domingo Curutchet, a surgeon, in 1948 and included a small medical office on the ground floor. The house consists of four main levels with a courtyard between the house and the clinic. The building faces the Paseo del Bosque park. The main facade incorporates a brise soleil.