Paulo Mendes da Rocha
Appearance
Paulo Mendes da Rocha | |
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Pinacoteca do Estado, National Coach Museum |
Paulo Mendes da Rocha (October 25, 1928 – May 23, 2021) was a Brazilian architect.
Mendes da Rocha attended the
São Paulo and is widely credited with having enhanced and revitalized the city.[2]
Mendes da Rocha was a professor at the Architecture College of
Pritzker Prize (2006), and the Venice Biennale Golden Lion for lifetime achievement (2016).[3]
Mendes da Rocha died on May 23, 2021, in São Paulo at the age of 92.[4][5][6][7]
Major works
Year | Building or product | Location |
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1957 | Gymnasium in the Paulistano Athletics Club |
São Paulo, Brazil
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1957 | Paulistano Armchair (reissued in 2004 by Objekto) | |
1964 | The Guaimbê Residential Building | São Paulo, Brazil |
1969 | Brazil's pavilion at Expo '70 | Osaka, Japan
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1973 | Serra Dourada Stadium |
Goiânia, Brazil |
1987 | Saint Peter Chapel | São Paulo, Brazil |
1987 | Forma Furniture showroom | São Paulo, Brazil |
1988 | Brazilian Sculpture Museum | São Paulo, Brazil |
1992 | Patriarch Plaza and Viaduct do Chá | São Paulo, Brazil |
1993 | Pinacoteca do Estado |
São Paulo, Brazil |
1997 | FIESP Cultural Center | São Paulo, Brazil |
2002 | Patriarch Plaza | São Paulo, Brazil |
2015 | National Coaches Museum | Lisbon, Portugal |
2017 | Quelhas House | Lisbon, Portugal |
2017 | SESC 24 de Maio | São Paulo, Brazil |
Gallery
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SESC 24 de Maio, São Paulo (2017)
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Museu dos Coches, Lisbon (2015)
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Saint Peter Chapel, São Paulo (1987)
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Patriarch Plaza, São Paulo (2002)
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Brazilian Sculpture Museum, Mube, São Paulo (1988).
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Pinacotheca, Pinacoteca do Estado, São Paulo (1993)
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-09. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "FERNANDES, Luiz Gustavo Sobral. O novo projeto para a loja Forma. Minha Cidade, São Paulo, ano 19, n. 225.05, Vitruvius, abr. 2019".
- ^ "Paulo Mendes da Rocha Awarded Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement". ArchDaily. 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ "Morre Paulo Mendes da Rocha, o último gigante da arquitetura brasileira". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-05-23. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
- ^ "Paulo Mendes da Rocha, referência mundial da arquitetura, morre aos 92 anos".
- TheGuardian.com. 26 May 2021.
- ^ Green, Penelope (26 June 2021). "Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Architect of 'Concrete Acrobatics,' Dies at 92". The New York Times.
Sources
- Artigas, Rosa: "Paulo Mendes da Rocha", Cosac & Naify
- Spiro, Annette: "Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Works and Projects".
- VAZ MILHEIRO, Ana; TAVARES, Gonçalo M.; SIMÕES, João Carmo. Paulo Mendes da Rocha: Museu Nacional dos Coches. Monade, Lisboa, 2015.
- "Designed Future or Selected Writings by Paulo Mendes da Rocha", monade, Lisboa, 2019 (English version)
External links
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