Latin American Architecture – Oscar Niemeyer

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Latin American Architecture – Oscar Niemeyer by Robyn Hawke of QUALIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNER www.inspiredspaces.com.au © Robyn Hawke - This material cannot be copied, reproduced, reprinted without the written permission of the author Latin American Architecture – Oscar Niemeyer Introduction: “Latin American” defined by the American Heritage Dictionary as – countries of the western hemisphere south of the United States, especially those speaking Spanish, Portuguese, or French and includes countries such as Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay, Brazil, and Venezuela. For the purpose of this report Brazil will be the focus with in depth discussion on the influence Oscar Niemeyer has had on Brazilian architecture. 2 © Robyn Hawke - This material cannot be copied, reproduced, reprinted without the written permission of the author Latin American Architecture – Oscar Niemeyer Table of Contents: History ……………………………………………………………4 Philosophy ………………………………………………………..6 Design Methodology……………………………………………...8 Personal Assessment ……………………………………………..13 Notes ……………………………………………………………..16 Bibliography 3 © Robyn Hawke - This material cannot be copied, reproduced, reprinted without the written permission of the author Latin American Architecture – Oscar Niemeyer A Brief History In Brazil, modern architecture had its origins in the mid-1920’s partnership of Lucio Costa and Russian, Gregori Warchavchik, who had been influenced by Futurism during his studies in Rome. They were responsible for the first cubistic houses in Brazil. In 1936 Le Corbusier had direct impact on South America when acting as an advisor for the design of the new building for the Ministry of Education and Health in Rio Je Janeiro. Among those influenced by Le Corbusier were Oscar Niemeyer, Affonso Reidy and Jorge Moreira. Oscar Niemeyer is considered the most
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