Carlos Raúl Villanueva, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Venezuelan architect
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Place of Birth: London
About Carlos Raúl Villanueva
- Carlos Raúl Villanueva Astoul (London, May 30, 1900 - Caracas, August 16, 1975) was a Venezuelan Modernist architect.
- Villanueva went for the first time to Venezuela when he was 28 years old.
- He was involved in the development and modernization of Caracas, Maracay and other cities across the country.
- Among his works are El Silencio Redevelopment which included 7797 apartments and 207 shop premises and the Ciudad Universitaria, the main campus of the Central University of Venezuela.
- The Campus was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in the year 2000.
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