The Rectorate Building of the Universidad de Oriente: Paradigm of Modern Architecture
Keywords:
Rectorate Building, Universidad de Oriente, modern architecture, heritage complexAbstract
The architecture of the Modern Movement in Cuba requires greater dissemination and recognition, given the values of existing works at national and local levels. The objective of this work was aimed at demonstrating the relevance of the building of the Rectorate of the University of Oriente, as an exponent of rationalist architectural heritage. Theoretical methods typical of historical research, field observations, and consultations of documentary and archival sources, as well as previous studies, were used. As a result, its distinctive functional, volumetric-formal, technical-constructive and spatial-environmental components were determined, highlighting its relevance as part of the built landscape of the city of Santiago de Cuba. The resulting urban-architectural characterization showed that the work maintains features of the rationalism advocated by Le Corbusier, and the values that were identified in this research place it as an essential part of the Heritage Complex of the University of Oriente, declared a National Monument in 2021.
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