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Amancio Williams

He was an architect of the Modern Argentine Movement. Williams was born in 1913 and died in 1984. For his work he received several prizes, in Argentina and abroad. He is considered to be one of the most important architects of the first half of the 20th century, known by his writings of urbanism, his modern designs and for having designed “The House on the creek”, also known as “House of the Bridge".

The house is in the city of Mar del Plata and it is a box with form of prism located in a curved bridge that was crossing the creek. Williams wanted to incorporate the house into the nature and that was a part of the beautiful forest. He did this house for his father, the composer Albert Williams. After the death of the musician the house was left. It was burnt and suffered acts of vandalism. At present the house is restored and put again in value, it was inaugurated and opened for the public after decades, in January 2013.

Le Corbusier considered Williams an extraordinary architect. He admired him and he asked Curuchet if Williams could direct the building. Amancio Williams directed the unique house projected by the great teacher of architecture Le Corbusier in Latin America and that it is located in our city: The beautiful one “House Curuchet”. He could interpret and materialize perfectly the ideas of Le Corbusier for building the house.