Transfiguraciones Urbanas Y Arquitectónicas De La Avenida Rio Branco En Rio De Janeiro Y De La Avenida De Mayo En Buenos Aires En El Siglo Xx

It was developed a deep research on the two main avenues built at the beginning of 20th Century in Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro, as an expression of the urban symbolism needed by the local bourgeoisie, against the traditional colonial image of architecture and urbanism. Avenida de Mayo started at the end of 19th Century in Buenos Aires and inspired Avenida Central (now Rio Branco Avenue) in Rio de Janeiro, built in the first decade of 20th Century. Even the functional purpose and the aesthetic particularities of buildings are similar – under the French influence – but there are strong differences that lead to the perdurability of Avenida de Mayo and the loss of its original characteristics in Rio Branco Avenue from the Thirties on. In this work, with the help of various programs –MySql and Adobe Flash CS3 combined with 3D Papervision and PHP – it will be possible for users to learn about the evolution and transformations that took place in both Avenues, and also access the database of the Avenues and their buildings