Eladio Dieste

1917 1933-43 1944-47 1944-65

Born in Artigas, Uruguay, o n the 10th of December Studies at the Facultad de Ingeniera of the Universida d de la Republica, Montevideo Engineer for t he Direccin de Vialidad at t he Ministerio de Obras Pblicas (MTOP), Bridge pro jects Professor for The oretical Mechanics at the Engineering Faculty of Montevide o

1945-48 1945-48 1949-58 1947-78

Engineer at Christiani & Nielsen Chief of the technical office o f the Direccin de Arquitectura at the Ministry of P ublic Works in Urugua y Engineering director at the firm o f Pilotaje Viermond Professor for Bridges a nd Large-Scale Structures at the Faculty o f Engi neering in Montevi deo

1954 2000

Foundation of own company, Dieste & Mo ntaez Deceased o n the 19th of July in Montevideo, Uruguay

General Principles

Gaussian Vault

Cadyl Horizontal Silo [Silo per il grano] 1975-78

Church Of Christ The Worker [Chiesa Atntida] 1955-60

Church of San Juan De vila [San Juan de Avila] 1993-98

Church of St. Peter [San Pedro] 1969-71

Our Mother Of The Rosary [Madre del Rosario] 1995-1997

Port Warehouse [Deposito Montevideo] 1977-1979

Centro Commerciale [Montevideo] 1983-88

References

.Eladio Dieste, Innovation in Struc tural Art Stanford Anderso n / ISBN 1-56898- 371-9

.Eladio Dieste Mercedes Daguerre / ISBN 88-370- 2156- 8 .Eladio Dieste, Konstruktion und Form Rainer Barthel / ISBN 3- 935243- 09- x