Di Tella House

The concrete structure features a monolithic facade with minimal openings and incorporates ramps, tunnels, and a mushroom-shaped skylight illuminating the main living area.

Architect Clorindo Testa designed this private residence between 1968 and 1970 for art collector Guido di Tella, using reinforced concrete as the primary building material.

The interior spaces contained art pieces and collectible furniture, with a two-level study area and several glass-enclosed interior courtyards for displaying the owner's collection.

The house stood at Arribeños 1308 until 2011, when it was demolished despite preservation efforts by civil associations and the professional architectural community.

The structure expanded upon traditional Argentine colonial architecture by extending to 20 meters in width, surpassing the standard 8.66 meters of typical local houses.

Location: Buenos Aires

Architects: Clorindo Testa

Architectural style: brutalist architecture

Floors above the ground: 1

Address: Arribeños 1308

GPS coordinates: -34.56568,-58.44411

Latest update: March 5, 2025 00:38