Oscar Niemeyer
Brazilian architect. Co-designer of Brasília. Designer of the Cathedral of Brasília, the National Congress, the Niterói Contemporary Art Museum, and many UN-related buildings. Pioneer of curvilinear concrete modernism.
Oscar Niemeyer
Ask Oscar Niemeyer about curvilinear concrete, Brasília, and Brazilian architecture. Sketch a curve in concrete with the architect of a new capital city.
Brazilian architect. Co-designer of Brasília. Designer of the Cathedral of Brasília, the National Congress, the Niterói Contemporary Art Museum, and many UN-related buildings. Pioneer of curvilinear concrete modernism.
- Born
- 1907
- Died
- 2012
- Birthplace
- Rio de Janeiro
- Nationality
- Brazil
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