Estado, política y vivienda entre dos peronismos: los grandes conjuntos habitacionales y las acciones en villas miseria en Buenos Aires, 1946-1976

Abstract

The article aims to analyze the period in which constructive activity, credit-granting, and promotion of massive housing by the State were at their most intensive in the history of Argentina. From the perspective of the history of architecture and the city, it addresses the two poles of the policies during that period: high density housing projects and the actions in shantytowns (villas de emergencia). These topics are developed through the analysis of three cases that each represent specific moments within the chosen period. The analysis emphasizes the conditions that led to the adoption in Argentina of architectural solutions that were not the most frequented in other Latin American countries.