Eladio Dieste
Eladio Dieste | |
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| Born | December 1, 1917 Artigas Department, Uruguay |
| Died | July 29, 2000 (aged 82) Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Known for | Structural engineering, thin-shell masonry vaults |
| Notable work | Christ the Worker Church, Gaussian vault structures |
| Style | Modernist, structural rationalism |
Eladio Dieste (December 1, 1917 – July 29, 2000) was a Uruguayan engineer who made his reputation by building a range of structures from grain silos, factory sheds, markets and churches, most of them in Uruguay and all of exceptional elegance.