Mr. Rybczynski and Mr. Olin judge the villa as they find it today and in the context of the historicalprocess that produced it, rather than through a filter of modernist criteria.
The Brazilian experience stands out for the grandiosity of its act, which was not just the final chapter of a historicalprocess but was also integrated to a development and self-affirming national strategy.
Colombian chief negotiator Humberto de la Calle told reporters that Thursday's talks were "a very important historical moment" and the second part of a process that began with exploratory negotiations in February.
It seeks to place indigenous-language media in Africa in a particular historical context with a view to highlighting their role in enhancing the participation of Africans in the political process in their local environs.