Montemar Institute of Marine Biology
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| Montemar Institute of Marine Biology | |
| Building Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | Montemar Institute of Marine Biology |
| Location | Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Region |
| Country | Chile |
| Architect | Enrique Gebhard |
| Construction Start Date | 1941 |
| Completion Date | 1959 |
| Style | Modernist |
The Montemar Institute of Marine Biology (Spanish: Estación de Biología Marina de Montemar) is a Modernist building in Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Region, Chile. Built between 1941 and 1959, it is considered the most important work of Chilean architect Enrique Gebhard and one of the most representative examples of modern architecture in Chile.
The building was added to the 2008 World Monuments Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites, published by the World Monuments Fund, with the cited reason that its architectural value is being threatened by additions made to the building.
[edit] History
On August 28, 1941 the rector of the University of Chile decreed the foundation of the Institute and professor Parmenio Yáñez as its first director.[1] The building's design and construction were conducted in partnership with local fishermen to preserve the area's fishing.
After the founding of the Universidad de Valparaíso, the Institute's building became home to that university's Faculty of Ocean Sciences.
[edit] References
- ^ Antezanar, Tarsicio, and Bahamonde, Nibaldo [July 2002]. "History of Marine Science in Chile", in Benson, K.R.; and Rehbock, P.F.: Oceanographic History: The Pacific and Beyond. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 159-160. ISBN 978-0295982397.
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