Vernacular "Criollo Pueblerino"
Description
Two-story house, made of wood, over concrete in the town of Ponce, Torres #41 Street. The first level is made of concrete. It has a balcony surrounded by a low, concrete wall sustained by columns. It has two wooden doors over stilted arches. The second level of the house is made of wood and has a flat roof made of zinc. It has a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing sustained by fine columns. It has two doors with relieving arches and wooden moldings. The upper edge has wooden moldings. To the far left, there are ample, concrete stairs.| Origin Name |
CAJ_0061_F0001_R
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| Relation |
Archivo de Arquitectura y Construcción de la Universidad de Puerto Rico > Colección Carol F. Jopling > Caja 1 -Fotografías
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| Geographical Coverage |
Ponce
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| Date |
1978 o 1979
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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). On the back of the image, there are handwritten notes that read: "93, CAJ|0061|F0001". Some of the photos found in the archives of this collection are repeated because they document other formats created for the project. Examples: 35mm negatives, color, black and white, instant photos, photos that were brightened or with contrast.
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| Descripción decolonial |
This Vernacular Pueblerino House in Ponce, Calle Torres #41 and its architectural subject resonate with layers of colonial and decolonial meaning. The wood-on-concrete composition reflects vernacular tradition and the entrepreneurial spirit that guides Puerto Ricans in their struggle for a basic right to housing. The architecture speaks of historical complexities, reflecting the coloniality of knowledge and decolonial resistance, that is the housing sanctioned by the state versus that built by people on the ground. Balconies, wooden doors, and ornamental details tell a narrative of heritage. The figures in the scene also seem to embody a set of complicated relationships with their surroundings – the man, poised before the camera, suggests resistance; the women's gazes, looking at the car filled street, hint at introspection, echoing intertwined stories of people, architecture, and history.
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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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