177 Barbosa, Moca
Description
Concrete house in the town of Moca. The house is two-story with a flat roof. It is surrounded by a concrete wall, over which there are ornamental metal bars. It is divided by an ornamental bar gate that leads to entrance stairs. To the far right, the house has a semicircular-style with a balcony. To the far left, it has glass windows with glass fanlights over them. In the upper edge, it has horizontal moldings.| Origin Name |
CAJ_4098_F0001_R
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| Relation |
Archivo de Arquitectura y Construcción de la Universidad de Puerto Rico > Colección Carol F. Jopling > Caja 4 - Inventarios
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| Geographical Coverage |
Moca
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| Date |
1979-01-25
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| 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: "Fotógrafo: Carol F. Jopling, estudiantes de arquitectura o Earth watch Volunteers". On the back of the photo, there are handwritten notes that read: "177 Barbosa Moca 1-25-79". 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).
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| Descripción decolonial |
The concrete house in Moca tells a story of architectural choice as a tool for social manipulation within colonialist hierarchies, but also as a subtle methodology of decolonial resistance. The Art Deco style of the house, originating in Europe and imported to Puerto Rico in the 1920s and 1930s, reflects a shift in power dynamics. It emphasizes verticality, mirroring the socio-racial hierarchies of Spanish dominion and US colonialism. Initially favored by the urban elite, this style eventually found its way into lower-class homes, like the vernacular Pueblerino style. This architectural evolution symbolizes a discourse within the matrix of power of coloniality as modernity. On one hand, it represents state and wealth, echoing colonial influence. On the other, it serves as a tool for negotiation and reclamation of dignity and housing rights for marginalized Puerto Ricans. A complex interplay between colonial legacies and the pursuit of decolonial identity in architecture.
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| Rights |
English Rights. (hyperlink)
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| Editor |
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
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| Resource Format |
JPEG
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| Resource Type |
Image
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