From July 7 to September 2, 2023, the exhibition “Nicolás Campodonico: Muros” is on display at the Bisman Ediciones Architecture Gallery and Residence, located on the Buenos Aires corner that houses the “Casa de Estudios para Artistas”, a 20th-century housing masterpiece in Argentina designed by Antonio Bonet, Abel López Chas, and Horacio Vera Barros.
By organizing exhibitions and residencies for invited authors, the Bisman Ediciones Architecture Gallery and Residence aims to foster debates, meetings, and other events surrounding the promotion of the cultural potential of good architecture and its capacity to revitalize cities and improve the quality of life of their inhabitants. As part of the Puente Program for the Promotion of Contemporary Ibero-American Architecture, the Gallery welcomes Rosario architect Nicolás Campodonico, who conceives an innovative approach by integrating light, space, and matter into his designs, generating spatialities in dialogue with their surroundings. This program began with the inauguration and opening of the Gallery in August 2022, featuring the exhibition “Josep Ferrando: La trama infinita”.
After living for seven days in Atelier E and hosting various public figures, artists, and intellectuals—recreating the spirit of collaboration and international complicity of the Grupo Austral during the 1940s—Campodonico presents “Muros,” an exhibition showcasing a selection of works completed over the last 25 years. These nine projects, featuring diverse uses, materials, and sites, share a common denominator: the use of the wall as a fundamental element in spatial organization and in shaping the character of each work. The exhibited projects are:
Based on research into the possible configurations of wall-based architecture in his work, the architect seeks to renew the relationship between formal structure, spatial experience, and tectonic structure, using the wall as a compositional and constructive device. By representing his works through concrete models, the exhibition aims to highlight the expressiveness of construction, the tactility of the material, and its response to light.
Nicolás Campodonico's exhibition takes place in the Bisman Ediciones Architecture Gallery, one of the street-level spaces on the ground floor of Bonet's building. Meanwhile, Atelier E on the first and second floors hosts the exhibition residency, serving as the venue for pre-openings, cultural gatherings, guided tours, and other events. Guided tours of both the exhibition and the Atelier are available on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, subject to availability and by prior appointment only.
Organized by Bisman Ediciones, the exhibition is supported by the College of Architecture and Urbanism of the Province of Santa Fe; the College of Architecture and Urbanism, District 2, Rosario; and Depaoli & Trosce Constructora. It is also sponsored by Saint-Gobain within the framework of the international exhibition and book collection “El material de lo construido” (The Material of the Built), and is endorsed by the Pan-American Federation of Architects' Associations (FPAA) and the Pan-American Architecture Museums Network (MAPA).
Exhibition concept and design: Nicolás Campodonico
Rosario team: Mariano Sorti, Sofía Nallino
Concrete model fabrication: Sebastián Marchesini
The Bisman Ediciones Architecture Gallery and Residence is sponsored, supported, or assisted by the Pan-American Federation of Architects' Associations (FPAA), the Argentine Federation of Architecture Entities (FADEA), the Association of Architects of Catalonia (COAC) / Open Center of Architecture, the Embassy of Spain in Argentina / Cultural Center of Spain in Buenos Aires, the Heritage Operational Management / Ministry of Culture (GCBA), the Professional Council of Architecture and Urbanism (CPAU), the Institute of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of San Martín (UNSAM), the Higher School of Architecture and Design of the University of Morón (UM), the Model Museum (FADU-UBA), the Tejido Urbano Foundation, the IDA Foundation, Moderna Buenos Aires, Open House Buenos Aires, Saint-Gobain, FV and Ferrum, and Desalvo.
This article was written by Agustina Iñiguez. The translation is powered by AI.
