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Master of sensuality and the architectural utopia The Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012) is a twentieth century classic. He became world renown...
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  • 18 June 2013
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Master of sensuality and the architectural utopia

The Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012) is a twentieth century classic. He became world renowned for planning and buildingBrasilia, which was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987. In 1988 he was awarded the Pritzker Prize. His buildings are deeply respectful of the site and are characterized by an unmistakable, almost Baroque design impulse. This second and revised edition of "Oscar Niemeyer: A Legend of Modernity" has a new preface and an updated biography and list of works. It contains essays that analyze the important and current aspects of Niemeyer's work, as well as texts by Niemeyer himself. Topics include the place of Niemeyer’s work in modern Brazilian architecture, his work as urban planner, the aspect of landscape in his practice, and his influence on architecture in Germany. Niemeyer, who was highly prolific up until his death, is one of the most productive architects in history with over 600 buildings to his name. He was considered the "last giant of modern architecture." (Süddeutsche Zeitung)

  • New edition of the standard monograph of Niemeyer
  • An oeuvre spanning almost eight decades
  • A concise, stimulating and attractively illustrated overview of the works of Oscar Niemeyer, underlining his relevance for contemporary architecture

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Price: $52.00
Pages: 143
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Imprint: Birkhäuser
Publication Date: 18 June 2013
ISBN: 9783038214489
Format: Hardcover
BISACs: Individual architects & architectural firms, Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings, Architecture: residential and domestic buildings
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  • Edited by: Paul Andreas and Ingeborg Flagge
  • With contributions by: P. Andreas , M. Bill , L. Cavalcanti , E. Kossel , C. Krohn , N. Maak , O. Niemeyer and J.C. Sussekind