ILMA of the Week: Oscar Niemeyer
Posted: June 5, 2013 Filed under: Architecture, ILMA Architect of the Week, JustArch, More FC3 | Tags: Architect, Architect of the Week, Architecture, Design, Designer, Feature, I Love My Architect, ILMA, Modern, Oscar Niemeyer 4 CommentsOscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho is considered to be a pioneer in creating new possibilities for using the reinforced concrete just for aesthetical reasons. He started with designing the first state-sponsored skyscraper in the world, for the Brazilian government. It was completed in 1943 and after decades it was recognized as the first example of Brazilian modernism.
He was part of the international team that designed the UN headquarters in New York and his conceptual plan was the main source of inspiration for the constructors. His membership in the Brazilian Communist Party limited his chances of working in the United States and got him exiled up until 1985. By the time the exile ended, he designed the main administration buildings in Brasilia, the country’s new capital city.
While in Europe, he created several buildings, including the headquarters of the French Communist Party and the Mondadori Publishing House office near Milan. After returning to his home-country, Niemeyer continued to design impressive structures around Brazil such as: Niterói Contemporary Art Museum, the Catedral Militar Igreja de N. S. da Paz, the Memorial dos Povos Indigenas and many others. At his age (103), he continues to work at his office in Rio de Janiero.
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Oscar: Masterful in design, delivery and stretching concrete to new limits! Thank you.
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A master of concrete architecture for the ages.
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great post as always…I really like Oscar’s architecture
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