Eladio Dieste: The Greatest Architectural Figures In Latin America

The works of Eladio Dieste exemplify some of the most impressive architectural and engineering feats in Latin America and the world. The majority of his works were public infrastructure, industrial structures, commercial buildings, and churches in his native country. Dieste's innovative designs were the result of the melding of architecture and engineering, which elevated these “humble” commissions to absolute works of art. His structures were generally constructed of brick and ceramic tiles, a contrasting approach in comparison to his fellow modernist architects who were building in reinforced concrete. Eladio Dieste not only built aesthetically stunning structures but did so economically, which was revolutionary. Throughout his long career Eladio never forgot that he built for the modest people of his home country, they were in many ways his inspiration. Therefore, in an industry so often only represented by world famous architects and their client portfolio, Eladio Dieste stands out.
I have explained, and supported with evidence, the concern for rationality in construction and economy understood in, I dared to say, a cosmic sense rather than a financial sense. However, this is not the whole thing that has guided me. I have also been guided by a sharp, almost painful, awareness of form. …show more content…
Born in December of 1917 in the town of Artigas, Uruguay. He went on to study the University of the Republic in Montevideo, graduating from the Faculty of Engineering in 1943. Soon after graduating he started is own construction and engineering firm called, Dieste &