curves of irreverence Philippou, Styliane creator text bibliography ctu New Haven Yale University Press c2008 2008 monographic eng spa

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414 p. ill. (some col.), maps 30 cm. Introduction : 'Much more than parrots and banana trees' -- Modernism and national identity in Brazil or how to brew a Brazilian stew -- Oscar Niemeyer and the birth of Brazilian architectural modernism -- Curves of transgression: the architectural complex of Pampulha -- Challenging established hierarchies in the post-war Brazilian metropolis -- Dwelling in the 'new world in the tropics' -- Brasília: the president's plantation or the second colonization of Brazil -- Anagrams of monumentality: inversion, levitation, hybridization, dissonance -- Pau-Brasil architecture for export -- Reclaiming the right to the beach. Styliane Philippou. Includes bibliographical references (p. 387-399) and index. Niemeyer, Oscar 1907- Criticism and interpretation International style (Architecture) Brazil Architects Brazil NA859 N5 P52 2008 9780300120387 PR-PUCPR 110510 20170523090633.0 300668