From April 21 to June 19, the PUCP Architecture Archive presents “José García Bryce: Recollections for a History of Peruvian Architecture” at the PUCP Cultural Center. This exhibition approaches the work of Peruvian architect José García Bryce through seven of his creations, arranged in a chronological narrative that offers insight into the evolution of his thought.
The selection features the graphic essay Exploraciones para el Centro Histórico de Lima; the architectural survey of the camarín of the Virgen de La Merced; three solo works—the Álvarez Calderón building, the San José chapel, and the Chabuca Granda housing complex—a co-authored project, the Lima Civic Center; and a series of slides used for teaching.
Original documents for each project were selected from the archival collection donated by the architect to the PUCP Architecture Archive. The displayed documents show the intellectual activity behind each project as tangible and conceptual evidence of this history. Reviewing the plans, perspectives, photographs, articles, and essays allows us to draw parallels between the ideas, the creative process, and the built work of García Bryce.
About the Archive
The PUCP Architecture Archive focuses on the acquisition, conservation, and dissemination of the archival collections of architects who worked in Peru. The collections we safeguard consist of original documents related to the intellectual and creative production of the architect: plans, photographs, writings, letters, travel journals, and more. This archive serves as an unprecedented resource for historical research, theory development, and the promotion of Peruvian architecture—a project made possible by the commitment of faculty, students, and administrative staff from the PUCP Architecture community.
Curator: Michelle Llona
Dates: April 21 - June 19, 2022
Venue: PUCP Cultural Center / Free admission
Hours: Monday to Sunday, 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Organized by: PUCP Cultural Center, Department of Architecture, School of Architecture, Architecture Archive
Special thanks: Alexandra Weinstein, Íñigo García Bryce, Ariadna García Bryce
Curatorial assistance: María Alejandra Linares
Audio, video, and editing: Asiel Núñez, Archivo de Ideas Recibidas
Art direction and graphic design: Fernando Prieto
Copyediting: Carolina Teillier
PUCP Architecture Archive: Paulo Dam, Sharif Kahatt, Víctor Mejía, Renato Manrique, Lucía Weilg, María Alejandra Linares, Edgar Salas, Karen Yarlequé, Alejandra Cordier
Interviewees: Mercedes Alvariño, Iosu Aramburu, Adolfo Córdova, Rodolfo Cortegana, Guillermo Málaga, Oswaldo Núñez, Luis Rodríguez, Enrique Santillana, José Miguel Victoria, Rafael Zamora
CCPUCP Director: Marco Mühletahler
CCPUCP Exhibition Coordinator: Ana Osorio
The virtual exhibition can also be visited at https://galeria-arquitectura.pucp.edu.pe
Additionally, a guided tour will take place on Tuesday, May 17; registration is available through the following link.
This article was written by Diego Vivas. The translation is powered by AI.
