Word: anhangabaãº
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Dates: during 1955-1955
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Common Style. Most modern Latin American architecture, whether along Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma, Caracas' Avenida Bolivar or São Paulo's Avenida Anhangabaú, has a distinctive look. Almost all Latin American architects use combinations of louvers, grills, projecting concrete slabs and movable screens to control the dazzling sunshine; they share a lavish liking for color, usually dramatically set off against sparkling white. There is a dearth of structural steel and timber, so the designers have almost universally turned to reinforced concrete. It is a building medium that can easily become clumsy and heavy, but the Latin Americans...
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