“The development of this book was motivated, among other factors, by the following: initially, by my own twelve-year tenure at the SCEE (School Building Construction Society), during which I had the opportunity to meet José Aracena, who passed away in 1971; subsequently, by a desire to explore the life of Gustavo Mönckeberg, father of fellow architect Hernán Mönckeberg Barros, who served as president of the SCEE from 1969 to 1970 and kindly provided me with the remnants of his father’s archive; and finally, by the goal of documenting their complete and valuable body of work—spanning residential, civil, educational, religious, and funerary architecture—while tracing the natural evolution of the masters who preceded them in the city's development.” - Alfredo Jünemann Gazmuri, 2021.
Contents
Foreword 10
Prologue 13
Introduction 17
1. Two Overlapping Eras: 1880–1920 / 1920–1952 17
2. The Industrial Cycle and Architectural Works in Chile 20
3. Significant Architectural Works in Chile 22
Chapter I. Historical and Biographical Background 24
1. Introduction 24
2. Gustavo Mönckeberg Bravo 27
3. José Aracena Aguilar 32
