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‘Modern Architecture of Cura\u00e7ao: The Docomomo Movement, 1930\u20131960’ is an exploration of the island’s modernist and Art Deco architectural heritage.<\/span> Authored by Cura\u00e7ao-born architect and historian Michael A. Newton, the book examines 25 significant buildings constructed between the 1930s and 1960s, highlighting their design features and cultural significance. The publication aims to raise awareness of modernist architecture in Cura\u00e7ao, a style that remains relatively underappreciated on the island. It also seeks to promote international recognition of these structures, emphasizing the importance of preserving this aspect of the island’s architectural history.<\/span><\/p>\n

Contents<\/h4>\n

Preface ….. 2
\nIntroduction ….. 6<\/p>\n

1. Chapel Capriles Clinic ….. 13
\n2. Police Station ….. 23
\n3. Customs Office ….. 27
\n4. KNSM Building ….. 35
\n5. Cinelandia Cinema ….. 47
\n6. Public Reading Room & Library ….. 53
\n7. Cura\u00e7ao Trading Company ….. 65
\n8. Ben Smit Residence ….. 69
\n9. St. Thomas College ….. 81
\n10. Water Reservoirs LWV ….. 85
\n11. Cura\u00e7aosche Courant ….. 93
\n12. Alex Building ….. 97
\n13. Water Factory ….. 101
\n14. Benesh Residence ….. 111
\n15. MGR. Verriet Institute ….. 117
\n16. CPIM Laboratory ….. 129
\n17. La Confianza ….. 139
\n18. Spritzer Residence ….. 143
\n19. Palais Royal ….. 155
\n20. St. Elisabeth Hospital South- Eastwing ….. 161
\n21. Peter Stuyvesant College \/ Kolegia Alejandro Paula ….. 173
\n22. Casa Simon Bolivar ….. 185
\n23. Alverna Chapel & Monastery ….. 195
\n24. Rozendaels ….. 211
\n25. PLTS Technical School ….. 223<\/p>\n

Map of Cura\u00e7ao ….. 234
\nBibliography ….. 236
\nIndex ….. 238
\nColophon ….. 240<\/p>\n

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