Architecture Of Brazil

Author : Lauro Cavalcanti
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN 13 : 9781568983417
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When Brazil Was Modern written by Lauro Cavalcanti and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2003-01-31 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to modern Brazilian architecture takes us on a tour of over 125 projects designed between 1928-1960. There are works by 33 architects, and each entry gives a brief description, photographs, drawings, and information on visitor access.

Author : Hugo Segawa
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 146145431X
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Architecture of Brazil written by Hugo Segawa and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-05 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Architecture of Brazil: 1900-1990 examines the processes that underpin modern Brazilian architecture under various influences and characterizes different understandings of modernity, evident in the chapter topics of this book. Accordingly, the author does not give overall preference to particular architects nor works, with the exception of a few specific works and architects, including Warchavchik, Niemeyer, Lucio Costa, and Vilanova Artigas.

Author : Elisabetta Andreoli
Publisher : Phaidon Press
ISBN 13 : 9780714848457
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brazil's Modern Architecture written by Elisabetta Andreoli and published by Phaidon Press. This book was released on 2007-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive survey and analysis of 20th-century Brazilian architecture.

Author : David Kendrick Underwood
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oscar Niemeyer and the Architecture of Brazil written by David Kendrick Underwood and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 1994 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Oscar Niemeyer, born in 1907, is widely considered this century's leading Latin American architect, as well as one of the pioneers of modern architecture. This volume explores the major themes and sources of the most important works from all phases of Niemeyer's career, from the early collaborations of the 1930s and 1940s with Lucio Costa, the spiritual father of Brazilian modernism, to the 1989 Memorial da America Latina in Sao Paulo, a complex that reveals the maturation of Niemeyer's free-form style in the service of his utopian vision. A central theme of Niemeyer's work has been its reflection of the Brazilian jeito, a sinuous and improvisational style manifested in everything from the country's sensual, undulating landscape to its attraction to spontaneous impulses, best known through its vibrant music and dance. The jeito and the milieu of Rio de Janeiro lie at the heart of Niemeyer's free-form style, which emphasizes the inherent plasticity of the native curve over the rigid rectilinearity of the International Style in Europe. A second theme treats the influence on Niemeyer of the poetic style of Le Corbusier. Also considered are Niemeyer's attraction to surrealist biomorphic forms and his desire to express a sense of the fantastic in architecture. A final theme is Niemeyer's search for an aesthetic utopia that would resolve social dilemmas by wishing them away through architecture. Herein lies Niemeyer's strength, for as his architecture reflects the multiple dichotomies of the Brazilian experience, it projects an emotive universality that few architects have been able to achieve."--Publisher.

Author : Zilah Quezado Deckker
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136363696
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brazil Built written by Zilah Quezado Deckker and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book constitutes a unique presentation of the major Modern buildings in Brazil in their historical context. Prompted by the contemporary revaluation of Modernism and the renewed interest in Brazil, this book examines how the buildings came into being, how they came to be so highly regarded, and the changing reactions to them in Brazil and abroad."--Jacket

Author : Henrique Ephim Mindlin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Modern Architecture in Brazil written by Henrique Ephim Mindlin and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gaia Piccarolo
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317179161
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Architecture as Civil Commitment: Lucio Costa's Modernist Project for Brazil written by Gaia Piccarolo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-11-04 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Architecture as Civil Commitment analyses the many ways in which Lucio Costa shaped the discourse of Brazilian modern architecture, tracing the roots, developments, and counter-marches of a singular form of engagement that programmatically chose to act by cultural means rather than by political ones. Split into five chapters, the book addresses specific case-studies of Costa’s professional activity, pointing towards his multiple roles in the Brazilian federal government and focusing on passages of his work that are much less known outside of Brazil, such as his role inside Estado Novo bureaucracy, his leadership at SPHAN, and his participation in UNESCO’s headquarters project, all the way to the design of Brasilia. Digging deep into the original documents, the book crafts a powerful historical reconstruction that gives the international readership a detailed picture of one of the most fascinating architects of the 20th century, in all his contradictory geniality. It is an ideal read for those interested in Brazilian modernism, students and scholars of architectural and urban planning history, socio-cultural and political history, and visual arts.

Author : C. R. Boxer
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520015500
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Golden Age of Brazil, 1695-1750 written by C. R. Boxer and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1962-01-01 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Brazil's 'golden age' began, the Portuguese were securely established on the coast and immediate hinterland. European rivals - Spanish, French, Dutch - had been repelled, and expansion into the vast interior had begun. By the end of the 'golden age', bandleirantes, missionaries, miners, planters and ranchers had penetrated deep into the continent. In 1750, by the Treaty of Madrid, Spain recognized Brazil's new frontiers. The colony had come to occupy an area slightly greater than that of the ten Spanish colonies in South America put together. Despite conflicts, the fusion of Portuguese, Amerindian and African into a Brazilian entity had begun; and the explosive expansion of Brazil had laid the foundation for the independence that followed in 1822. Professor Boxer deals not only with the turbulent events of the 'golden age' but analyses the economic and administrative changes of the period. He examines the relationships of officials with colonists, of settlers with Indians, of colony with mother country. Professor Boxer's classic study of a critical period in the growth of Brazil (the world's fifth largest country) has long been out of print. It is here reissued with numerous illustrations.

Author : Richard J. Williams
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1861896956
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brazil written by Richard J. Williams and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2009-03-15 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set against a backdrop of breathtaking natural beauty, Brazil’s striking modernist architecture has long garnered international acclaim. But these well-known works are not fully reflective of the built environment of Brazil, and with this volume, Richard Williams unearths the rich architectural heritage of Brazil. Spanning from 1945 through today, the book examines Brazilian architecture beyond the works of renowned architects such as Oscar Niemeyer and the “Carioca” architects of Rio de Janeiro. Williams investigates issues such as the use of historic architecture, the importance of leisure and luxury, the role of the favela as a backdrop and inspiration for development, and the rapid growth of cities. From the designated world heritage site of Brasilia—a capital city that was planned from the ground up—to the installation work of artists such as Hélio Oiticica, Brazil delves into the origins and far-reaching influence of Brazil’s architectural modernism. At a moment when Latin America is of increasing importance in global business and culture, Brazilwill be an essential read for all scholars of architecture and Latin American history.

Author : Marc M. Angelil
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783981343649
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Building Brazil! written by Marc M. Angelil and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As cities strain under a growing population and demand for resources, Brazil will provide a test case for how politicians, architects and urban planners can work together with local stakeholders to improve living conditions in informal settlements without upsetting their social structures. Against the backdrop of recent and exemplary developments in Brazilian public policy and slum-upgrading practices, 'Building Brazil!' suggests a proactive approach to the favela that opens up the existing urban fabric to architectural and urban interventions. Shifting between micro and macro levels of analysis, 'Building Brazil!' investigates the way forward for the favelas of Jardim Colombo, Heliópolis, Cidade Ipava and Rio das Pedras. Practical design solutions for informal, risk-prone areas are situated within overarching urban strategies; and context-specific projects are complemented by editorials on the spatial, social and financial dynamics of the informal Brazilian city.