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Paulo Mendes da Rocha
Architect

Paulo Mendes da Rocha

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Designing forceful concrete architecture and public spaces in Brazil.

Athletic Club of São Paulo · Brazilian Expo pavilion

Born
25 October 1928
Birthplace
Vitória
Died
23 May 2021

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Paulo Mendes da Rocha

Paulo Mendes da Rocha was a Brazilian architect associated with São Paulo’s modernist architecture. His designs joined structural experimentation with civic spaces.

Early life

Education

Graduated in architecture from Mackenzie University in 1954.

Career

  1. 1957 onward

    Architectural practice

    Began designing buildings in Brazil.

  2. Teaching

    University of São Paulo

    Taught architecture until 1998.

Selected work

Athletic Club of São Paulo

An early major design that established his architectural reputation.

Brazilian Expo pavilion

Designed Brazil’s pavilion in Osaka.

Pinacoteca recognition

Its renovation received the Mies van der Rohe Latin American architecture prize.

Beyond work

Influence

His work developed in dialogue with the São Paulo school and Vilanova Artigas.

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