Jorge Caprario

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Caprario and the second or maternal family name is Pittaluga.

Jorge Caprario Pittaluga (Montevideo, 11 November 1896 - 29 March 1998) was a Uruguayan architect.[1][2] He was part of a notable generation of architects which included, among others, Carlos Surraco, Alberto Muñoz del Campo, Juan Antonio Rius, Rodolfo Amargós, Guillermo Armas, Jorge Herrán, Rodolfo Vigouroux and José Pedro Sierra Morató.

Selected works

  • Pochintesta home (1935)
  • David Larghi home (1939)
  • Caprario home (1940)
  • Las Mariposas building (1942)[3]
  • El Indio building (1945-1949)[4]
  • Assimakos carpet factory (1949)[5]

Bibliography

  • Carmona, Liliana (2015). "El arte de humanarse: doctrina del arquitecto Jorge Caprario" (PDF). Vitruvia. Revista del IHA. 2 (2). UdelaR, FADU: 141–153. Retrieved 14 October 2025.

References

  1. ^ Porley, Carolina (21 February 2014). "La arquitectura moderna y la utopía". Brecha. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Jorge Caprario". Montevideo Antiguo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Edificio Las Mariposas". Sobrearquitecturas. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Edificio El Indio". Nomada.uy. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Edificio Assimakos". Silo.uy. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
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