Oscar Niemeyer was a pioneering Brazilian architect known for his bold curved designs. He was inspired by natural forms like mountains and ocean waves, and rejected straight lines in favor of flowing, sensual curves. His buildings are characterized by open plans and exposed structures made possible through his innovative use of reinforced concrete. Notable works include government buildings in the planned city of Brasilia, as well as cultural centers around the world showcasing his signature style of abstract forms and curves.

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2. “I am not attracted to straight
angles or to the straight line,
hard and inflexible, created by
man. I am attracted to free-
flowing, sensual curves. The
curves that I find in the
mountains of my country, in the
sinuousness of its rivers, in the
waves of the ocean, and on the
body of the beloved woman.
Curves make up the entire
Universe, the curved Universe
of Einstein”
― OSCAR RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA NIEMEYER
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3. • Oscar Ribeiro de
Almeida
Niemeyer Soares
Filho (born
December 15,
1907) is a Brazilian
architect
specializing in
INTERNATIONAL
MODERN National Congress of Brazil, Brasília
ARCHITECTURE.
• In the 1940s, '50s • During the 1950s while Brasilia was
and '60s "he starting to develop, Oscar Niemeyer
established himself made incredible contributions to the
as one of country by designing many important
Modernism's buildings in Brasilia.
greatest • He is a pioneer in exploring the formal
luminaries," while possibilities of REINFORCED 3

4. IDEOLOGIES & PHILOSOPHIES
• Niemeyer is most famous • His buildings are
for his use of abstract characterized by being
forms and curves that spacious and exposed,
specifically characterize mixing volumes and empty
every one of his works. space to create
• he didn’t stick to traditional unconventional patterns and
straight lines; he is not often propped up by piloti.
attracted to straight angles • Niemeyer was able to
or lines but rather he is connect the baroque style
captured by “free-flowing, with modern architecture
sensual curves” leading to a new form of
• He designed & built curved architecture, which had never
architecture through his been built in Brazil before.
revolutionary usage of • He believed that
concrete. Architecture, technology
• His designs were daring: and nature be integrated 4
mixing innovation and

5. MAJOR WORKS
• UN Headquarters, New
York city
• Óscar Niemeyer
International Cultural
Centre, Spain.
• Ibirapuera Auditorium,
São Paulo. City Administrative Building, Brazil
• Centro Administrativo de
Minas Gerais (City
Administrative
Building),Brazil
• Itamaraty Palace,
Ministry of External
Relations, Brazil
• Church of Saint Francis Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, Brazil
of Assisi, Brazil 5

6. CULTURAL COMPLEX OF THE REPUBLIC of BRAZIL
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF BRASÍLIA
National
Museum of Brasilia Cath
the Republic
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7. Palaucio-da-Alvorada Casa das Canoas, Rio de Janeiro.
Ministry of External Relations, Brazil
UN Headquarters, New York 7

8. Auditorio Ibirapeura
Niemeyer International Cultural Centre, Spain
Edifício Copan- The
Copan building
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9. C O N T E M P O R A RY I N T E R I O R S
Stairwell as sculpture - Centro Cultural
Oscar Niemeyer
Stairwell as sculpture-Ministry
of Foreign Affairs by Oscar
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10. Lobby of
Brasilia
Palace
Interior of Auditorio Ibirapeura
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Interior of Auditorio Ibirapeura

11. CASA DAS CANOAS – NIEMEYER’S HOME
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12. THE STRICK HOUSE
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13. Interior of Museum of Contemporary Art,
Niteroi, Brazil
Interior of Memorial da America
Latina
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14. Interior of Central Communist Party Vaulted ceiling interiors at the
Building, Paris, France Museu Oscar Niemeyer in Curitiba.
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15. Interior Landscapes
Interior of Palácio da Alvorada
Interior of Palácio da Alvorada
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16. Interiors of Copan Apartment, Brazil
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17. C AT H E D R A L O F B R A S Í L I A
• The Cathedral of
Brasília is the Roman
Catholic cathedral
serving Brasília, Brazil.
• It was designed by
Oscar Niemeyer, and
was completed and
dedicated on May 31,
1970.
• This concrete-framed
hyperboloid structure,
seems with its glass
roof to be reaching up,
open, to heaven.
• The cathedral is a
hyperboloid structure 17
constructed from 16

18. • In the square access to the
temple, are four bronze
sculptures with three feet
tall, representing the
evangelists.
• Inside the nave, are the
sculptures of three angels,
suspended by steel cables.
• The dimensions and weight
of the carvings are 2.22 m
long and the shorter one
hundred kg, 3.40 m long
and two hundred kilograms
the average and 4.25 m in
length and most three
hundred kilograms.
• The baptistery was ovoid in
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shape.

19. • Each piece is inserted into
triangles with base 10M and 30’
high and were painted.
• At the entrance of the cathedral,
is a pillar with passages from
the life of Mary, mother of
Jesus.
• Niemeyer saw a compact and
clean concept, a volume
occurring with the same purity
from any perspective and for
times of deep religious
expression.
• In the air born outside the
structure of the earth is a cry of
faith and hope, then, the gallery
is located in semi-darkness to
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prepare the faithful to show

20. T H E N I T E R Ó I C O N T E M P O R A RY A R T M U S E U M
• The Niterói Contemporary Art
Museum (Museum de Arte
Contemporânea de Niterói —
MAC) is situated in the city of
Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
and is one of the city’s main
landmarks. It was completed in
1996.
• Designed by Oscar Niemeyer
with the assistance of structural
engineer Bruno Contarini, who
had worked with Niemeyer on
earlier projects, the MAC-Niterói
is 16M high; its cupola has a
diameter of 50M with three
floors. 20

21. • A wide access
slope leads to a
Hall of
Expositions,
which has a
capacity for
sixty people.
• Two doors lead
to the viewing
gallery, through
which can be
seen the
Guanabara Bay,
Rio de Janeiro,
& Sugarloaf
Mountain.
• The saucer-
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shaped

22. C O N T E M P O R A RY F U R N I T U R E
Hotel Lobby Furniture
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23. Oscar Niemeyer - Table
The Broyhill Brasilia Round Lamp
Table could be used as a small coffee
table or end table. The furniture
emulates the spirit of Oscar Niemeyer’s
design, complete with his distinctive
swooping curves.Constructed of
carefully matched walnut veneer with
frames of solid pecan.
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24. C H A I R & O T TO M A N
• Leather, chrome plated
Pair of Oscar Niemeyer lounge chairs hardware, ebonized bent
and ottomans wood.
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25. Bentwood, caning
and leather rocking
chaise longue. This
chaise epitomizes
Brazil; it's
sensuous curves
recall its landscape
as well as its
feminine forms.
Rocking chaise, by Niemeyer, 1978.
Chaise, by
Niemeyer, 1978.
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26. Chaise longue in multilayered wood open pore
black stained. Cushion and head-rest
upholstered and covered with soft leather.
Chaise Lounge
Vertebrae Chair
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