Today I want to make a homage to Oscar Niemeyer for his 100 years old. Niemeyer is the most famous Brazilian architect and he is considered one of the most important names in International Modern Architecture. Niemeyer designed the whole Brasília town, capital of the country since 1960.
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Photo by ZehThe Niterói Contemporary Art Museum (Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói) is a spetacular building situated in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is one of the city’s main landmarks. Designed by Oscar Niemeyer with the assistance of structural engineer Bruno Contarini, the Museum is 16 meters high; its cupola has a diameter of 50 meters with three floors. The museum projects itself over Boa Viagem (“Bon Voyage,” “Good Journey”), the 817-square meter reflecting pool that surrounds the cylindrical base “like a flower,” in the words of Niemeyer. A wide access slope leads to a Hall of Expositions, which has a capacity for sixty people. Two doors lead to the viewing gallery, through which can be seen the Guanabara Bay and Sugarloaf Mountain. The saucer-shaped modernist structure, which has been likened to a UFO, is set on a cliffside, at the bottom of which is a beach. (Answers.com)
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AMAZING VIDEO: I bet you all will enjoy so much this creative video animation by Marc-Henri Wajnberg about the beautiful Comtemporary Art Museum in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro.
Sonia, that was great! I love that they likened it to a flying saucer, but I wish the video had taken us inside that remarkable building!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful buildings - he designed a beautiful city!
ReplyDeleteSonia,
ReplyDeleteParabéns pela postagem.
Muito boa! Seu público , de fora, vai adorar!
Bjs
PS- Acontecem coisas nos bloggers e aqui não. Um amigo ontem reclamou que a foto do cabeçalho ESCORREGOU para a esquerda. Já havia acontecido com o do Varal, tanto que tive que retira-la. E apareceu o B de blogger nos nomes dos comentários. Pensei que tivesse sido geral....Vejo aqui, que não!
Bjs
Sonia vc viu ..."O Dia em que a Terra Parou" fic�o de 1955 ?
ReplyDeleteEsta � uma vers�o fant�stica ...que homenagem maravilhosa para este arquiteto �nico...
Parab�ns...
Sonia, parabéns pelo post. O arquiteto maior merece a homenagem. Ví um documentário na TV Cultura sibre o O.N. que me deixou ainda mais fascinado pela obra dele. Faz já uns dois anos que assistí e não me esqueço. Um verdadeiro espetáculo.
ReplyDeleteBoa semana para voce
Beijo, menina
Estive a ver agora mesmo num canal de televisão aqui em Portugal uma breve reportagem sobre o arquitecto Niemeyer.
ReplyDeleteApreciei sobretudo umas declarações do "cara" em que ele dizia que, no fim, quando tudo passasse seria comos se nunca cá estivesse estado.
E fiquei a saber que as suas musas são a mulher brasileira e os morros cariocas. Esperto, hein?
Sonia, I enjoyed this very much....very cool!
ReplyDeleteWow! Amazing architecture! Mr. Oscar Niemeyer is indeed a very talented person.
ReplyDeletesimply amazing...a work of art! Love the wolf pictures, too! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSonia,
ReplyDeletethis a very impressing video clip about Oscar Niemeyer work, vision and architecture..
cheers Gisela
Such an extraordinary structure in a beautiful setting!
ReplyDeleteI would love to visit it.
Fabulous photos. You know, I learn so much about Brazil from your blog, Sonia.
ReplyDeletePS: I've tagged you over at my place.
Oscar N is certainly worth an homage! Even here in Paris we have a remarkable buiding of his design; The Communist Party Headquarters. As I understand, he is still not only 100, but still active, as well as architect as politically.
ReplyDeleteGENIAL !
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting building! thanks for this.
ReplyDeleteSonia..more snow pictures to be seen at Guildwood Village and Guild Gardens:-))
ReplyDeleteThank you for your visit..
Gisela
Sonia, what a beautiful way to celebrate his beautiful work and life!
ReplyDeleteFABULOUS, Sonia..Just Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI loved the animated Flying Saucer Video...And that building is quite extrordinary!!! He is an amazing talent! And to think he is 100 years old! WOW!
The building looks simply amazing in its inverted shape and the video just adds to that mystique! I love this post of the amazing man and his architecture!
ReplyDeleteThis is really an amazing piece of architecture
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