04-27-2020, 04:29 PM
https://www.wallpaper.com/architecture/m...nniversary
Few places in the world offer such an expansive, extraordinary composition of Modernist architecture as the Brazilian capital. Part of a handful of Modernist clusters around the world – such as, for example, Le Corbusier’s Chandigarh in India – Brasilia combines the gravitas, drama and scale of the International Style with the glamour and power of a country’s beating heart, conceived right from the start as the embodiment of modern Brazil.
This year, Brasilia, which was created from scratch, celebrates its 60th anniversary, having been inaugurated on the 21 April 1960, following nearly four years of construction in the heart of the South American country. Featuring a grand urban plan by Lúcio Costa, Oscar Niemeyer as its iconic principle architect and Roberto Burle Marx as the landscape designer, the majestic city also includes works by lesser known internationally – yet no less important – modernists, such as João Filgueiras Lima (Lelé) and Ícaro Castro Mello.
Okay, so I missed the anniversary itself by almost a week . But, better late than never, I guess.
Still, I suppose 60 years is still relatively young for a major city. As you can see from the pictures in the linked article (and more here), the city does have quite a distinctive look: no old buildings, and modern architecture everywhere. Personally, I'm not sure it suits my tastes, but I guess it's inevitable when the city hasn't been around for very long: I don't want to sound like a recruiter who wants a 25-year-old with 30 years of experience .
Anyway, congrats to them on their anniversary!
Few places in the world offer such an expansive, extraordinary composition of Modernist architecture as the Brazilian capital. Part of a handful of Modernist clusters around the world – such as, for example, Le Corbusier’s Chandigarh in India – Brasilia combines the gravitas, drama and scale of the International Style with the glamour and power of a country’s beating heart, conceived right from the start as the embodiment of modern Brazil.
This year, Brasilia, which was created from scratch, celebrates its 60th anniversary, having been inaugurated on the 21 April 1960, following nearly four years of construction in the heart of the South American country. Featuring a grand urban plan by Lúcio Costa, Oscar Niemeyer as its iconic principle architect and Roberto Burle Marx as the landscape designer, the majestic city also includes works by lesser known internationally – yet no less important – modernists, such as João Filgueiras Lima (Lelé) and Ícaro Castro Mello.
Okay, so I missed the anniversary itself by almost a week . But, better late than never, I guess.
Still, I suppose 60 years is still relatively young for a major city. As you can see from the pictures in the linked article (and more here), the city does have quite a distinctive look: no old buildings, and modern architecture everywhere. Personally, I'm not sure it suits my tastes, but I guess it's inevitable when the city hasn't been around for very long: I don't want to sound like a recruiter who wants a 25-year-old with 30 years of experience .
Anyway, congrats to them on their anniversary!
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