General Army Headquarters, Urban Military Sector, Eixo Monumental, Brasilia: the acoustic shell canopy and obelisk in front of the main block
Architect/Designer | Niemeyer, Oscar (1907-2012) |
Artist/Photographer | Malagamba, Duccio (1960-) |
Country | Brazil |
City | Brasilia |
Subject Date | 1968 |
Image Date | 2008 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Modern Movement |
Medium | Digital image |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | Duccio Malagamba / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Obelisks ; Town planning ; Concrete ; Canopies ; Military architecture ; Towns & cities ; Office buildings |
NOTES: The city of Brasilia was planned and developed in 1956 with Lucio Costa as chief urban planner and Oscar Niemeyer as principal architect. It formally became the capital of Brazil in 1960 and is the seat of all three branches of the Brazilian government. Niemeyer designed the ensemble of buildings that make up the headquarters while Marx was responsible for the landscaping.
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