Barrio Jardín, Montevideo

	Barrio Jardín, Montevideo Barrio Jardín is a small neighbourhood of Montevideo, Uruguay, which is part of Barrio Parque Rodó. It was formerly known as "Parque del Pueblo". It is delimited by España Boulevard to its north, 21 de Setiembre Avenue to its south and west, and Artigas Boulevard to its east. Directly to the north is situated the Faculty of Architecture of the University of the Republic, while to its east is the barrio Pocitos. The park area of Parque Rodó starts directly to its south, with the Defensor Sporting Club, the Parque Rodó Infantil, and the National Museum of Visual Arts just across its southern limits. On the side facing Artigas Boulevard is also situated a villa housing the Embassy of Japan. Architecture The architectural concept of the neighbourhood was developed by Eugenio Baroffio in the 1920s. Baroffio designed the area influenced by European modernist architecture. In 1936, architect Gonzalo Vázquez Barriére built a set of buildings that shared features of Art Deco: cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Pocket Neighborhood A pocket neighborhood is a type of planned community that consists of a grouping of smaller residences, often around a courtyard or common garden, designed to promote a close knit sense of community and neighborliness with an increased level of contact.Home Builder Network. ''Builder'', September 2005"Pocket Change" Retrieved on July 28, 2009. Considerations involved in planning and zoning pocket neighborhoods include reducing or segregating parking and roadways, the use of shared communal areas that promote social activities, and homes with smaller square footage built in close proximity to one another (high density). Features in the smaller homes are designed to maximize space and can use built in shelves and porch areas, encouraging time spent outside with a focal point around a Open space reserve, greenspace (instead of parking areas). Environmentalism, Environmental considerations often play a role in the planning of pocket neighborhoods, and those advocating them promote their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Pocitos :''Pocitos is also the colloquial name for the city of Salvador Mazza, Salta, Salvador Mazza, Salta Province, Argentina'' Pocitos is an upscale seaside Barrios of Montevideo, ''barrio'' of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Buceo to the east, Parque Batlle to the north, Tres Cruces, Cordón and Parque Rodó to the west and Punta Carretas to the south. Pocitos is politically included in the CH Municipality of Montevideo, and located along the banks of the Río de la Plata, Rio de la Plata, it is one of the most famous beaches in the city. The neighborhood is an affluent area of the city, characterized by the presence of high-rise apartment buildings facing the Rambla of Montevideo, Rambla and the main boulevards, together with old neoclassical and eclectic mansions. History The neighborhood emerged as a seaside resort in the 19th century, but it was formally inaugurated in 1886, under the name of ''Nuestra Señora de los Pocitos''. The name is due to the habit of washerwomen going ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Architecture In Uruguay Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing buildings or other structures. The term comes ; ; . Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural symbols and as works of art. Historical civilizations are often identified with their surviving architectural achievements. The practice, which began in the prehistoric era, has been used as a way of expressing culture by civilizations on all seven continents. For this reason, architecture is considered to be a form of art. Texts on architecture have been written since ancient times. The earliest surviving text on architectural theories is the 1st century AD treatise by the Roman architect Vitruvius, according to whom a good building embodies , and (durability, utility, and beauty). Centuries later, Leon Batt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]