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Brazilian curves: A uniquely sensual modernism in Brasilia and beyond

Until his death at age 104, Oscar Niemeyer (1907?2012) was something of an unstoppable architectural force. Over seven decades of work, he designed approximately 600 buildings, transforming skylines from Bab-Ezzouar, Algeria, to his homeland masterpiece Brasilia.

Niemeyer’s work took the reduced forms of modernism and infused them with free-flowing grace. In place of pared-down starkness, his structures rippled with sinuous and seductive lines. In buildings such as the Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum, Edificio Copan, or the Metropolitan Cathedral in Brasilia, he brought curvaceousness to the concrete jungle. In the futuristic federal capital of Brasilia, he designed almost all public buildings, and thus became integral to the global image of Brazil.

With rich illustrations documenting highlights from his prolific career, this book introduces Niemeyer’s unique vision and its transformative influence on buildings of business, faith, culture, and the public imagination of Brazil.

About the series:
Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Architecture series features:

an introduction to the life and work of the architect

the major works in chronological order

information about the clients, architectural preconditions as well as construction problems and resolutions

a list of all the selected works and a map indicating the locations of the best and most famous buildings

approximately 120 illustrations (photographs, sketches, drafts and plans)

Introduction

Cradle Works
Pampulha Complex
Boavista Bank
Ibirapuera Park
Copan Building
House at Canoas
Brasilia
Superquadra 108 South
Alvorada Palace (2nd Project)
Metropolitan Cathedral
Plaza of the Three Powers
National Congress
Supreme Federal Tribunal
Planalto Palace
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Justice
Juscelino Kubischek Memorial (2nd Project)
French Communist Party Headquarters
Mondadori Headquarters (2nd Project)
Mentouri University
Cultural Center
Sambadrome
Memorial For Latin America
MAC Niteroi (Museum of Contemporary Art)
Niemeyer Trail

World Map
Life and Work / Bibliography / Credits