housing for the masses: barrio parque los andes, 1928
![Buenos Aires, Chacarita, Barrio Parque Los Andes, Wikipedia photo, circa 1930 Buenos Aires, Chacarita, Barrio Parque Los Andes, Wikipedia photo, circa 1930](http://www.endlessmile.com/housing/images/andes/Wikipedia.jpg)
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
That must have been Fermín Bereterbide’s motto. Shortly after constructing his first housing project in the neighborhood of Flores, he won another city-sponsored contest for three more developments. Futuristically named “Alpha,” “Beta,” & “Gamma,” only the first was built. The others were destined for Palermo & Flores, but never became more than plans on paper… definitely a loss for Buenos Aires.
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