{
  "id": 11490979,
  "title": "Architecture buff? Here are 6 modernist gems you can’t miss in Buenos Aires",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/architecture-buff-here-are-6-modernist-gems-you-cant-miss-in-buenos",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T17:30:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Buenos Aires Herald",
    "slug": "buenos-aires-herald",
    "url": "https://buenosairesherald.com/what-to-do-in-argentina/what-to-do-in-buenos-aires/architecture-buff-here-are-6-modernist-gems-you-cant-miss-in-buenos-aires"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "If you're a fan of modernist architecture, Buenos Aires has some gems you simply can't miss. As spring arrives in the Southern Hemisphere, the city is buzzing with visitors eager to explore its vibrant public life. Among the most notable architectural highlights are the Teatro Colón, Casa Rosada, and Palacio Barolo. However, most of these iconic buildings are already booked for the annual Open House Buenos Aires event, which takes place in 2026 and offers free access to over 150 restricted buildings.\n\nFor this year's event, the Herald has curated a selection of modernist and late modernist architecture built in Argentina between 1930 and 1960. One standout is the Cine Teatro Gran Rex on Av. Corrientes 857, designed by pioneer of modern architecture Alberto Prebisch in 1936. The largest-capacity performance hall in Latin America at the time, the building's facade contrasts with its monumental triple-height hall, where subtle curves of mezzanines balance dominant lines and exposed structures.\n\nAnother must-see is the Biblioteca Nacional at Av. Gral. Las Heras 2555, designed by renowned Argentine architect Clorindo Testa and his team in 1962. Featuring concrete and displaying Testa's unique artistic sensitivity, the library's brutalist style is balanced by an air of lightness that sets it apart from the heavy associations of concrete.\n\nThe Edificio Los Eucaliptus at Virrey del Pino 2446, designed by Jorge Ferrari Hardoy and Juan Kurchan in 1941, showcases modernist architecture's influence. This 10-story housing building, tucked behind eucalyptus trees and designed with Le Corbusier's principles in mind, aims for a change in living standards both inside and outside the building.\n\nThe Edificio Comega at Avenida Corrientes 222, built for Compañía Mercantil y Ganadera S.A., is a 21-story high-rise designed in the modernist style. With its two side volumes and central tower, the building adapts to modern high-rise living, incorporating concepts of comfort, efficiency, standardization, and climate control.\n\nLastly, the Hogar Obrero in Av. Álvarez Thomas 1326 is a cooperative housing project created in 1905 to provide homes for working-class families. Following modernist principles of clean surfaces and rational design, the complex features five interconnected blocks and a garden system. Its name is the only decorative element atop the building, which was declared a National Historical Interest asset in 2015.",
  "summary": "This weekend, Open House BA 2026 will allow access to building masterpieces usually closed to the public La entrada Architecture buff? Here are 6 modernist gems you can’t miss in Buenos Aires se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald .",
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    "Cine Teatro Gran Rex designed by Alberto Prebisch in 1936",
    "Biblioteca Nacional showcases brutalist style by Clorindo Testa",
    "Edificio Los Eucaliptus exemplifies modernist principles"
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