This eBook, created in 2009 by Treebook Gallery, presents Brasília, the capital of Brazil, highlighting its unique urban planning, architecture by Oscar Niemeyer, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Founded in 1960, Brasília is notable for its butterfly shape and diverse populace, with a population of over 2.6 million. It is often referred to as the 'capital of hope' and is recognized for its strong culture and deep blue skies.

2. This eBook is part of the TREeBOOK Gallery Collection.
It was created in 2009 to present Brasília to the University of Lugano.
All rights reserved by the artists. Feel free to share this eBook.
To contact TREeBOOK Gallery please write to bia@freeyourideas.net
TREeBOOK Gallery is supported by Free Your Ideas.
www.freeyourideas.net.

4. Brasilia
is the
capital of
Brazil.

8. Brasilia
was founded
in April
1960

12. by the
president
Juscelino
Kubitscheck.

14. Brasilia took
the place of
Rio de
Janeiro as
capital

16. because of
its strategic
position in
the map.

18. Brasilia is
elevate 1,172
meters in
brazilian
highlands.

20. If you look to
Brasilia from
sky it looks
like a
butterfly.

22. Brasilia
is a unique
city in the
world.

24. Brasilia is
listed by
Unesco as
World
Heritage.

26. The city
is a world
reference
for urban
planning.

30. Brasilia
is the fourth
largest city
in Brazil

32. after
São Paulo,
Rio de
Janeiro and
Salvador.

34. Its total
population is
2,606,885
people

36. distributed
within 5,802
km2
(density = 435/km2 ).

38. Brasilia is
referred as
“Capital of
the Hope”.

42. Brasilia is
known by its
amazing
architeture

44. signed by
Oscar
Niemeyer
and other
artists.

48. Brasilia is
known by its
sui generis
art and
culture.

52. And by its
strong and
exotic
nature.

56. Brasilia is
also known
by its deep
blue sky.

60. When the
russian
astronaut
Gagarin,

62. who said
once
“Earth is
blue”,

64. visit Brasilia
he said: “it's
a different
planet!”

66. Everybody
knows
Brasilia is a
magic place.

68. When you
think to
Brasilia you
must think:

70. “Venturis Ventis”
(to the
coming
winds)

72. Brasilia
has a very
pronounced
dry season.

74. So Paranoá
Lake is like
an oasis

76. in a hot
tropical
savana
climate.

78. Brasilia's
flag shows
the arrows
of the
natives.

80. But today
Brasilia is a
mix of
people from
everywhere.

82. By the way,
I am
Sebastien
and this is
Bia.

84. This is our
Brasilia
where we
were born!

88. Free Your Ideas
www.freeyourideas.net
Created and Produced by Bia Simonassi
Images by Ake Eson Lindman & João Morgado,
Alexandre Brandão, Augusto Areal,
Biagio Beatrice, Bia Simonassi,
Diogo Carvalho, Fernanda Bunny,
Franco Miotto and Renato Café.
Promoted by FreeYourIdeas.net
Find more at TreeBookGallery.blogspot.com
This eBook is part of the TREeBOOK Gallery Collection.
It was created in 2009 to present Brasília to the University of Lugano.
All rights reserved by the artists. Feel free to share this eBook.
To contact TREeBOOK Gallery please write to bia@freeyourideas.net
TREeBOOK Gallery is supported by Free Your Ideas.
www.freeyourideas.net.

89. De Luxe Edition
Bia Simonassi
Switzerland 2010