LOCATION: Rua Conselheiro Crispiniano, São Paulo, Brazil ARCHITECT: Brasil Arquitetura DATES: 2012 NOTES: Site Visit: Tues Apr 2 2014 _________________________ Though this project was “completed” in 2012 (as further supported by the glossy final project shots published on various architecture blogs) there’s a strange limbo […]
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SESC POMPEIA | São Paulo
Location: Rua Clélia, 93 – Barra Funda, São Paulo, Brazil Architect: Lina Bo Bardi Dates: 1977-1986 Notes: Site Visit(s): Thurs Mar 20, Sun Mar 23, Tues Apr 1 2014 _____________________________
PAÇO DAS ARTES | São Paulo
LOCATION: Avenida da Universidade, 1, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo – SP, 05508-040, Brazil ARCHITECT: unknown DATES: 1970 NOTES: Construction was halted midway through the project due to insufficient funds; as a result unfinished portions of the building flank it. Site Visit: Fri Mar 28 2014 […]
NOVO GALERIA LEME | São Paulo
LOCATION: Av Valdemar Ferreira, 130, Sao Paulo – SP, Brazil ARCHITECT: Paulo Mendes da Rocha & Metro Arquitetos DATES: 2011 NOTES: This project is a reconstruction a 2004 structure of the same program built just two blocks away. The original gallery was demolished in late 2011. Site […]
SÃO PAULO ___ Re-imagining Infrastructure
After a failed attempt to swim in the pool at Lina Bo Bardi’s SESC Pompeia (apparently “Open to all the Public” actually means “Open to all the Public*”), a friend and I strolled through Barra Funda over to check out a different sort of pool […]
FAU USP – FACULDADE DE ARQUITETURA E URBANISMO DA UNIVERISIDADE DE SÃO PAULO | São Paulo
LOCATION: Rua do Lago, 876, Butantã, Sao Paulo – SP, Brazil ARCHITECT: Vilanova Artigas with Carlos Cascaldi DATES: 1966-1969 NOTES: Site Visit(s): Tues Mar 19, Mon Mar 24, Fri Mar 28 2014 __________________________ Time and time again, I am reminded that these buildings are not static […]
MuBE – MUSEU BRASILEIRO DA ESCULTURA | São Paulo
LOCATION: Avenida Europa, 218, Jardins, São Paulo – SP, Brazil ARCHITECT: Paulo Mendes Da Rocha / Burle Marx – Gardens DATES: 1986-1995 NOTES: Site Visit(s): Sun Mar 16, Tues 18 2014 ________________________ Sited in the heavily residential Jardins Paulista neighborhood, this late Paulo Mendes da Rocha […]
SÃO PAULO ___ Buildings that Flutter
Sao Paulo’s reputation is not one of great beauty. In fact, the city’s “ugliness” was one consistent mention amongst the few people I spoke to about the city. And upon arrival, the reasoning for this attitude became quickly clear. Sao Paulo is a hard […]
SÃO PAULO ___ Arrival
I arrived at the airport – dazed after the red eye, and focused on finding cash, wifi, and maybe a sim card. It was only after I had stopped to sort out what my ATM pin code would be on a keypad without letters, that […]