César Loustau

César Juan Loustau Infantozzi, usually known as César J. Loustau (5 February 1926 – 4 February 2011) was a Uruguayan architect and architectural historian.[1]

César Juan Loustau Infantozzi
César Loustau
Personal details
Born(1926-02-05)February 5, 1926
 Uruguay
DiedFebruary 4, 2011(2011-02-04) (aged 84)
 Uruguay
SpouseEthnie Bottrill
ChildrenMarcel Jean, Dominique Henriette, Ghislaine Marianne

Biography

Loustau graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at the University of the Republic, Uruguay.[1] His work includes the renovation and expansion of the Elbio Fernandez School and Lyceum. He carried out an important histographic work, specially dedicated to the history of architecture in Uruguay. He was a fellow of the Institute of History and Geography of Uruguay.,[1] and contributed to the pages of the Sunday Supplement of the newspaper El Día, following his work in the pages of El País.

Publications
  • "Italy's influence in Uruguayan architecture" ("La influencia de Italia en la arquitectura uruguaya"). The Italian Institute of Culture in Uruguay, 1990 pp. 95.
  • "The life and work of Julio Vilamajó" ("Vida y obra de Julio Vilamajó"). Editorial Dos Puntos, 1994 pp. 109.
  • Influence of France in Uruguayan architecture. Ediciones Trilce. 1995-01-01. p. 191. ISBN 9974-32-116-6..
  • "Uruguay: The Iberian heritage in architecture and urban planning" ("Uruguay: la herencia ibérica en arquitectura y urbanismo"). Together with Architect Fernando Chebataroff. Ediciones de la Plaza, 2003 pp. 483.
  • "Uruguayan Architecture of the 20th Century in Uruguay" ("La arquitectura uruguaya del siglo XX en el Uruguay") two volumes, 2010.

Family

Loustau was married to Ethnie Bottrill, with whom he had three children: Marcel Jean, Dominique Henriette and Ghislaine Marianne.[2]

References
  1. Fernando Chebataroff. EL PAIS (ed.). "Obituario del Arq. César J. Loustau". Archived from the original on 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
  2. EL PAIS, ed. (2011-02-05). "Avisos fúnebres".


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