Itala Fulvia Villa | |
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Born | Itala Fulvia Villa 1913 |
Died | 1991 |
Nationality | Argentinian |
Occupation | Architect |
Itala Fulvia Villa (1913–1991) was an Argentinian architect whose main forte was city planning. She was an integral part of creating and designing the urban model for the city of Buenos Aires. As part of urbanization process, she designed and built a plan for the neighborhood known as Bajo Flores, where Pope Francis grew up,[1] for which she received first prize in the 6th National Exhibition of Architecture Fair in 1945. In 1979, she was a representative of the Argentina Federation of University Women.