Juan Kurchan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Juan Kurchan

Argentine Architects

Date of Birth: 21-Nov-1913

Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Date of Death: 03-Nov-1972

Profession: architect, designer

Nationality: Argentina

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Juan Kurchan (November 21, 1913 – November 3, 1972) was an Argentine architect and designer and a mentor of the Modern Movement in Argentina.
He designed a portable seat known as the BKF Chair or butterfly chair.
He was part of a group working with Le Corbusier on a plan for redevelopment of the city of Buenos Aires, and later entered the city administration and designed many new buildings there.
He later became a director of the National Endowment for the Arts.