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Description

Close-up view of a balcony in a house located in the town of San Juan. The house is one-story, made of concrete, and has a flat zinc roof. The balcony is surrounded by a low concrete wall sustained by columns. It is also decorated with a chair made of fabric and metal. The wooden windows are double and lattice-glass style on both sides. Also, there is a glass mullion over them. The wooden door is simple and has a protective barrier for babies in the front. The floor of the balcony is covered with native tiles.
Origin Name
CAJ_1000_N0035
Relation
Archivo de Arquitectura y Construcción de la Universidad de Puerto Rico > Colección Carol F. Jopling > Caja 2 - Pruebas de contacto y negativos
Geographical Coverage
San Juan
Date
1979
Descriptive Notes
The title, date, and address were provided by the Architecture and Construction Archive of the University of Puerto Rico (AACUPR). In the file provided by the archive, the following information is clarified: "Photographer: Carol F. Jopling, architecture students, or Earth Watch volunteers". Some of the photos found in the archives of this collection are repeated and show the same houses because they document other formats created for the research project led by Carol F. Jopling and were taken on different occasions (example: 35mm negatives, color, black and white, instant photos, photos that were brightened or with contrast).
Historical Background
Architectural Subject
  • Houses
  • Balconies
  • Columns (architectural elements)
  • Walls
  • Railings (balustrades)
  • Zinc
  • Fanlights
  • Awning windows
  • Windows
  • Persiennes
  • Native tile (Puerto Rico)
  • Floor tile
  • Swinging doors (doors)
  • Chairs (furniture forms)
Decolonial Subject
Rights
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Editor
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
Resource Format
JPEG
Resource Type
Image
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