The man who built the future: Seven decades of work from the Brazilian visionary
On the occasion of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyers 100th anniversary, the New York Times wrote, In the 1940s, 50s and 60s he established himself as one of Modernisms greatest luminaries, infusing stark abstract forms with a beguiling tropical hedonism that reshaped Brazils identity in the popular imagination and mesmerized architects around the globe.
Until his death at age 104 in 2012, over seven decades since one of his first projectsa 1936 collaboration with Lucio Costa and Le CorbusierOscar Niemeyer was still practicing. A technical pioneer and one of the 20th centurys most important architects, Niemeyer has designed close to 700 realized and unrealized buildings and, most notably, was the architect for the principal monuments in Brasilia, his homelands futuristic capital city and his undisputed major masterpiece.
Until his death at age 104 in 2012, over seven decades since one of his first projectsa 1936 collaboration with Lucio Costa and Le CorbusierOscar Niemeyer was still practicing. A technical pioneer and one of the 20th centurys most important architects, Niemeyer has designed close to 700 realized and unrealized buildings and, most notably, was the architect for the principal monuments in Brasilia, his homelands futuristic capital city and his undisputed major masterpiece.
About the Series:
Each book in TASCHENs Basic Architecture Series features:
Each book in TASCHENs 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)
