Banco de Londres y América del Sur
Clorindo Testa + SEPRA · Buenos Aires, Argentina · 1966
Clorindo Testa and SEPRA turned a dense corner bank into one of Argentina’s most important brutalist buildings. A massive perforated concrete envelope wraps a surprisingly open interior where floors, ramps and structural elements remain visually interconnected. The façade acts simultaneously as structure, sun control and urban screen, while the banking hall reads as a multi-level civic interior. The project is a major example of Latin American brutalism and of Testa’s ability to make structure spatially expressive.