Juan Antonio Skasso ( App. Of Juan Antonio Scasso) ( January 14 1892 , Montevideo - October 2 1973 ) - Uruguayan architect, statesman, as well as a sports manager.
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| Juan Antonio Scasso | |
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| Date of Birth | 14 January 1892 |
| Place of Birth | Montevideo |
| Date of death | October 3 1973 ('81) |
| Place of death | Montevideo |
| Citizenship |  Uruguay |
| Occupation | architect , teacher, politician, sports manager |
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Biography
He entered the Faculty of Mathematics of the Republican University of Uruguay , then transferred to architecture, which he graduated in 1916 with a gold medal. Having received a scholarship from the University Council, he continued his education in Europe, France, Italy and Spain for two years.
Since 1919 he began to work in the municipality of Montevideo , and in 1929 he headed it. In parallel with political activity, he taught at the department of drawing and landscape architecture of the city at his native university. In 1932 he returned to Europe, where he studied various problems of modern urbanism .
In 1951-1956 he was the deputy director of the Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning Theory ( App. The Instituto de Teoría de la Arquitectura y urbanismo).
The most famous was due to the construction of the Centenario stadium with the famous "Tower of Remembrance" (1929-1930, one of the best examples of architectural expressionism in Uruguay), which became the arena of the first finals of the World Cup and one of the most famous football stadiums in the world. In addition to its main, Skasso also involved in the significant expansion of the resort of La Paloma in the department of Rocha , and yacht club Punta Gorda , the hotel "Miramar" (1935), improving the Batlle Park in Montevideo, "Peñarol" training campus in Pocitos neighborhood, etc. . d.
In 1932 he headed Peñarol as president of the club. He became the first president of Aurinegros in the professional era [1] . Under Scasso, Peñarol won the Uruguayan Championship.
Achievements as President of Peñarol
- Uruguay Champion 1932
Literature
- Coordinador Arq. Ramón Gutiérrez. Arquitectura Latinoamericana en el siglo XX. - Editoriale Jaca book SPA Milano, 1996.
Notes
- ↑ Autoridades Históricas (Spanish) . Campeon del Siglo (2012). Date of treatment October 21, 2012. Archived October 27, 2012.