Founded in Buenos Aires in 1929 by Walter Hylton Scott, Nuestra Arquitectura ran for an extraordinary 57 years, chronicling the entire arc of Argentine modernism, from Le Corbusier's first contact with Latin American audiences to the consolidation of a distinctly national modern architecture.
Hylton Scott directed the magazine from its first issue through at least the late 1940s. By 1966, direction had passed to Raúl Julián Biraben, who had himself been a contributing architect to the magazine since at least 1930, with several houses of his own published in its early volumes. By 1979 the director was Norberto M. Muzio, with Mario Sebastián Sabugo serving as editorial adviser.
The magazine's longevity makes it one of the most complete records of twentieth-century Latin American architecture in existence, originally published by Contémpora and digitised in part through the library of the Universidad de Buenos Aires's Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo.
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Confirmed directly from masthead credits in issues spanning 1929 to 1979. Given the magazine's 57-year run, this list covers only the years directly verified so far.
Founded the magazine in 1929 as its first director; confirmed by name on the masthead of the 1929, 1939, and 1948 issues examined.
Listed as "Current Director" in 1966, with Hylton Scott retained as drafting consultant. Biraben had himself contributed as an architect to the magazine since at least 1930.
Named director in the 1979 issue examined, with Mario Sebastián Sabugo as editorial adviser.
Listed alongside Muzio in the 1979 masthead.
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