Ricerc@Sapienza

The numerous buildings that make up the Universidad Nacional de La Plata, founded in 1905, are not always as well-known and protected as they should be. The study illustrates the political and pedagogical relations between the University and the Argentinean State, the architectural theories that existed during different historical periods, and the signature style of every author of each building. The Astronomical Observatory of the city of La Plata, the current Faculty of Astronomy and Geophysics, was built in 1882 based on indications in the masterplan for the new Argentinean city.