<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Niemeyer’s extraordinary ability to present his projects with one line comes from the inspiration of the landscape, the hills surrounding Copacabana Beach, and the female body. Sketching since he was younger, the architect has improved his line so much that one line was enough to explain the whole project. One of the realizations built with one line was the Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo, opened in 1954. The buildings created there, showed a glimpse of Sugarloaf Mountain, women and their curvilinear forms.</p></abstract>

Niemeyer’s extraordinary ability to present his projects with one line comes from the inspiration of the landscape, the hills surrounding Copacabana Beach, and the female body. Sketching since he was younger, the architect has improved his line so much that one line was enough to explain the whole project. One of the realizations built with one line was the Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo, opened in 1954. The buildings created there, showed a glimpse of Sugarloaf Mountain, women and their curvilinear forms.

Oscar Niemeyer’s Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo Built with One Line

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Niemeyer’s extraordinary ability to present his projects with one line comes from the inspiration of the landscape, the hills surrounding Copacabana Beach, and...

Oscar Niemeyer’s Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo Built with One Line

Publié en ligne: 26 mai 2020

Pages: 17 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.17.125.6876

Mots clés
Oscar Niemeyer, Parque Ibirapuera, women, São Paulo

© 2020 Mariusz Twardowski, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Oscar Niemeyer’s Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo Built with One Line

Publié en ligne: 26 mai 2020

Pages: 17 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.17.125.6876

Mots clésOscar Niemeyer, Parque Ibirapuera, women, São Paulo

© 2020 Mariusz Twardowski, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Mots clés
Oscar Niemeyer, Parque Ibirapuera, women, São Paulo