Horacio Berretta

Background

Berretta, Horacio was born on March 2, 1926 in Tandil/Buenos Aires, Argentina. Son of Fernando Berretta Garcia and Ofelia (Partarrieu) Berretta.

Education

Architect, School of Architecture, Buenos Aires, 1951; Academic, Plat Academy, Buenos Aires, 1960; Assistant, Irfed-Center Research/Development, Paris, and Bow Centrum, Argentina, 1962, 63; Scientific Counsellor, National University, Rosario, Argentina, 1990.

Career

Teacher, School of Architecture, Buenos Aires, 1957-1964; work shop chief, School of Architecture, Buenos Aires, 1965-1966; teacher, School of Architecture, La Plata, Argentina, 1966; study plan director, Catholic U., Cordoba, Argentina, 1967-1970; ceve's organizer, Experimental Center of Low Cost Housing/Economics House Association, Cordoba, 1968; technical researcher, Conicet-National Council Scientific and Technology Research, Buenos Aires, since 1972; project chief, Cyted-D-Latinamerican Science and Technique Progressive for Development, Latin America, 1987-1990; director, Ceve-Experimental Center Low Cost Housing/Economics House Association, Cordoba, since 1968; member, Counsel Committee/Science and Techique Secretariat, Buenos Aires, 1972-1980. Counsellor Cyted Progressive, Latin America, 1990.

Achievements

• Horacio Berretta has been listed as a notable Architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Habitat-International Coalition, Habitat Commission Conicet (vice president), Research Council Cordoba, Social Ecology American Network, Popular Housing Progressive, International Ferrocement Society (steering committee 1988).

Interests

• Avocations: painting, ceramics, drawing.

Connections

Married Marta Mendizabal, April 24, 1965. Children: Maria Marta, Maria Jose, Horacio, Fernando, Maria Cristina.

Father:

Fernando Berretta Garcia Berretta

Mother:

Ofelia (Partarrieu) Berretta

Spouse:

Marta Mendizabal

child:

Fernando Berretta

child:

Maria Jose Berretta

child:

Maria Cristina Berretta

child:

Horacio Berretta

child:

Maria Marta Berretta