On Tuesday, July 27, it was announced that Eladio Dieste's Church of Atlántida, one of his most renowned works in Uruguay, has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The extensive work of engineer Eladio Dieste, creator of reinforced masonry and double-curvature brick vaults, showcases an impressive variety, establishing him as one of the most prominent figures in Latin American architecture.
Begun in 1952, the project is located near Atlántida, a seaside resort on the country's coast. As with the architect's other works, rationality guided its development.
The building consists of a 30×16-meter rectangular nave, with a 19-meter span on its wider sides. The curves of the roof are echoed in the facade, expanding to reach a height of 7 meters. The walls are perforated to allow exterior light to filter into the interior through multicolored glass, highlighting the formal fluidity of the internal brick walls.
Externally, the side walls establish a rhythm through repetition, revealing the plastic potential of the work's primary material, brick.
This article was written by Fabian Dejtiar. The translation is powered by AI.
