When former Paramount Studios set designer and cinema stylist Roberto Coppa was given carte blanche to design the artists village of Altos de Chavón, he was tasked with building a mecca for art and culture. Often referenced as a replica of a 16th century Mediterranean village, Altos de Chavón is far from being a replica, […]
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Altos de Chavon: My Glorious Misconception by Tina Hofer
Altos de Chavon has always seemed larger than life and centuries old to me. My childhood imagination dreamed up visions of explorers building this village to stake their claim on the island. As I came to learn however, this mythical place came into being not by the hands of centuries old explorers but from the […]
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Roberto Coppa, the designer and creator of Altos de Chavón dies aged 87
The Fundación Centro Cultural Altos de Chavón is very sad to announce that Roberto Coppa, the designer of Altos de Chavón has died.