Roman Fresnedo Siri
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Roman Fresnedo Siri was a Uruguay
an architect
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, Uruguay, he graduated as an architect of the Faculty of Architecture, University of the Republic, at the Old City of Montevideo
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In his prolific and significant architectural production worth mentioning: Roman :
Just over two years after work began, the completed secretariat was ready to house hundreds of staff members in approximately 170000 square feet (15,793.5 m²) of space, furnished with marble, paintings, sculptures, and other gifts from PAHO member nations.
The council chamber alone could accommodate 400 delegates within its circular walls. The new PAHO headquarters was officially opened on September 27, 1965.
He died in 1976 in Montevideo
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Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an architect
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Biography
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, Uruguay, he graduated as an architect of the Faculty of Architecture, University of the Republic, at the Old City of Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
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In his prolific and significant architectural production worth mentioning: Roman :
- Tribune Folle Ylla(1938) and Local Tribune(1945) in Hipodromo Nacional de MaroñasHipodromo Nacional de MaroñasHipódromo Nacional de Maroñas is a horse racing track located in Ituzaingó neighbourhood, in Montevideo, Uruguay. It has a 2,065 metres main dirt track and a dirt 2,000 metres training track...
; - Building of the Faculty of Architecture, Montevideo, opened in 1947, (in collaboration with his colleague Mario Muccinelli);
- Palace of Light, the headquarters of UTEUTEUTE is Uruguay's government-owned power company. It was founded in 1912.In 1912, a law that created this public company as the unique distributor of electricity was approved. Then, in 1931, the monopoly of communications was also granted to this company until the founding of ANTEL in 1974....
in the neighborhood Arroyo Seco, Montevideo; - Luis Batlle BerresLuis Batlle BerresLuis Conrado Batlle y Berres was a Uruguayan political figure.-Background:Batlle Berres was a journalist and prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party...
monument , Montevideo, opened in 1967; - American Hospital in the area of Parque Batlle , Montevideo;
- Hipodromo do CristalHipodromo do CristalHipodromo do Cristal is the most important center of horse racing in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is located at Porto Alegre. It was designed by renowned uruguayan architect Roman Fresnedo Siri. It is regarded as a remarkable example of modern architecture in South America.Horse...
, em Porto AlegrePorto AlegrePorto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian...
. Brazil. - Headquarters of the Pan American Health OrganizationPan American Health OrganizationThe Pan American Health Organization is an international public health agency with over 100 years of experience working to improve health and living standards of the people of the Americas...
in Washington, DC, United States, opened in 1965; ;
Siri, Winner of the PAHO Headquarters Project
An international competition to choose the most original design had been won in 1961 by Siri. Siri won acclaim for designing major civic buildings hroughout South America, including offices and hospitals. He also had a passion for the ocean, and even used his talents to design racing yachts.Just over two years after work began, the completed secretariat was ready to house hundreds of staff members in approximately 170000 square feet (15,793.5 m²) of space, furnished with marble, paintings, sculptures, and other gifts from PAHO member nations.
The council chamber alone could accommodate 400 delegates within its circular walls. The new PAHO headquarters was officially opened on September 27, 1965.
He died in 1976 in Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
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