ABSTRACT
The Grupo de Arquitectura Moderna Argentina (2012) has undertaken some research on the architecture of the Modern Movement, first of all on movie halls and then on other areas such as housing projects, hospitals and other public buildings. In Brasilia, the new capital of the country, the Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida (1958–1970) designed by Niemeyer, was declared a monument in 1967. The development of heritage conservation in Chile should be seen in the light of its colonial condition as part of the Spanish empire. Unlike Mexico and Peru, Chile was home to simple, widely interspersed human settlements. The earliest studies of architectural protection were undertaken during the early twentieth century, a very eclectic period when culture in Colombia was strongly influenced by Europe and North America. Modern architecture appeared in the republic of Costa Rica in 1930 and had an effect on its skyline for more than 60 years.
