Luciano Kulczewski

Background

Kulczewski was born to a family of Polish descent. Kulczewski"s father, Boleslao Eugenio Kulczewski y Lester, was born in 1849 in Algeria, a French colony.

Education

From 1913 to 1919, Kulczewski studied architecture at the University of Chile. In this period he received three golden medals for his projects, which were exhibited at the Museo de Bellas Artes in Santiago, and in 1916, completed his first work, a house at 1854 Augustinas Avenue, Santiago.

Career

In 1839, Antoni Kulczewski was awarded permanent residency in France for service to his chosen homeland. Kulczewski"s mother was Luisa García Rodríguez who was born in Concepcion. Kulczewski"s architectural style stems from Gothic Revival architecture, Art Nouveau, and later in his career from the emerging Modern movement.

After 1939, Social consciousness became an element of his work.

Kulczewski works as the manager of the presidential campaign of Pedro Aguirre Cerda in 1938. In 1939 nominated by the president Cerda as the Administrator of the Workers" Security until 1940.

Achievements

His grandfather Antoni (born Jeziorka, near Warsaw 1806 - died France 1857) was awarded the gold medal of the Caveliers, the Virtuti Militari for his valor during the November Uprising in 1831. He later became the co-founder of the Administration of Public In this period he received three golden medals for his projects, which were exhibited at the Museo de Bellas Artes in Santiago, and in 1916, completed his first work, a house at 1854 Augustinas Avenue, Santiago.

Politics

In 1931, Kulczewski and another architect, Arturo Bianchi Guandian (1897 - ), formed the Orden Socialista (the Socialist Order). On 19 April 1933, the Socialist Order attended the Chilean Socialist Convention and merged with other parties to form the Partido Socialista.

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