Relações entre dois pedaços de Buenos Aires moderna: os planos não construídos de Antonio Bonet Castellana para Bajo Belgrano (1948-1949) e para Barrio Sur (1956)

Abstract

Even though the plans for Bajo Belgrano (1948- 49) and Barrio Sur (1956) were never put into practice, they offer an important continuation to the study of the modern city and to Antonio Bonet Castellana’s career. Both plans propose new districts in Buenos Aires, following the notion that housing is a program capable of urban renewal; such renewal could affect both little formalized areas like Bajo Belgrano and traditionally constituted but underused areas like Barrio Sur. Despite conveying two different discourses, could there be interchangeable components among them? Recent studies have investigated them separately and little has been discussed about the relationship between them, made possible by their common character, Antonio Bonet Castellana. This text aims to compare these plans, exploring their differences and similarities, their relationship with the existing city, and their contributions to knowledge of the modern city.