José Cruz Ovalle
Hacia una nueva abstracción
Alejandro Crispiani and Elizabeth Bennett (editors)
24 x 28 cm
240 pp, color, hardcover
956-14-0802-3
Santiago, Chile, 2004
Text: spanish / english


“…If by exemplary we understand that which can be repeated, then this work is not exemplary, for it does not create a mould. Architecture is conceived anew in each specific case, unique, re-thought each time …”

To define the architecture of José Cruz Ovalle one would probably focus on the rigor he brought to each work, creating a discourse that seems to explain the work explicitly. Initial manuscripts and drawings bring together the architect’s observations; and above and beyond his theoretical skills, he dominates the craft with his profound understanding of structure. His mastery of building gives solidity to his work.

Ediciones ARQ offers this monograph as a fundamental contribution to an overview of contemporary Chilean architecture.