The legacy of Félix Candela in Colombia through six unpublished projects

Authors

  • Jorge Galindo Díaz Profesor Titular Escuela de Arquitectura y Urbanismo Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Carolina Salazar Marulanda Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Diego Escobar García Universidad Nacional de Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4013/arq.2018.141.02

Abstract

This article details the six projects that the architect Félix Candela, through his company Cubiertas Ala, carried out in the city of Cali (Colombia) between 1958 and 1961 in association with local architects. The first part presents Colombian precedents in the construction of membrane vaults executed mainly in reinforced ceramic. The second part explains how Candela met Colombian architects and engineers and details the six projects that are the focus of this article based on their typological and constructive characteristics. Finally, an analysis is done on the influence these designs had on local tradition, promoting a more generalized use of reinforced concrete and promoting a formal search in the field of laminar structures adaptable to the conditions of the place.

Keywords: thin shell, hyperbolic paraboloid, reinforced concrete, lightweight structure.

Author Biography

Jorge Galindo Díaz, Profesor Titular Escuela de Arquitectura y Urbanismo Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Jorge Galindo Díaz is a Doctor of Architecture and Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Urbanism at the National University of Colombia.

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Published

2018-06-28

How to Cite

Galindo Díaz, J., Salazar Marulanda, C., & Escobar García, D. (2018). The legacy of Félix Candela in Colombia through six unpublished projects. Arquitetura Revista, 14(1), 17–28. https://doi.org/10.4013/arq.2018.141.02

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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2018): Jan-Jun

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