Towers of National Congress, Praca dos Tres Poderes (Square of the Three Powers), Brasilia, seen from the entrance canopy of the Federal Supreme Court
Architect/Designer | Niemeyer, Oscar (1907-2012) |
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Artist/Photographer | Malagamba, Duccio (1960-) |
Country | Brazil |
City | Brasilia |
Subject Date | 1958 |
Image Date | 2008 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Modern Movement |
Medium | Digital image |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | Duccio Malagamba / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Glass ; Town planning ; Parliament buildings ; Public buildings ; Steel ; Concrete ; Entrances ; Law courts ; Towns & cities ; Canopies ; Skyscrapers ; Squares |
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.
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