Architecture as Civil Commitment: Lucio Costa's Modernist Project for Brazil

AvGaia Piccarolo

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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Architecture as Civil Commitment analyses the many ways in which Lucio Costa shaped the discourse of Brazilian modern architecture, tracing the roots, developments, and counter-marches of a singular form of engagement that programmatically chose to act by cultural means rather than by political ones. Split into five chapters, the book addresses specific case-studies of Costa’s professional activity, pointing towards his multiple roles in the Brazilian federal government and focusing on passages of his work that are much less known outside of Brazil, such as his role inside Estado Novo bureaucracy, his leadership at SPHAN, and his participation in UNESCO’s headquarters project, all the way to the design of Brasilia. Digging deep into the original documents, the book crafts a powerful historical reconstruction that gives the international readership a detailed picture of one of the most fascinating architects of the 20th century, in all his contradictory geniality. It is an ideal read for those interested in Brazilian modernism, students and scholars of architectural and urban planning history, socio-cultural and political history, and visual arts.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-11-20
Mått:174 x 246 x 12 mm
Vikt:612 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Ashgate Studies in Architecture
Antal sidor:226
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781409454625

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Arkitekter och arkitektfirmor inom Kultur
Arkitekturhistoria inom Kultur
Regional planering inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Gaia Piccarolo is Adjunct Professor of History of Contemporary Architecture and Landscape at the Politecnico di Milano and member of the editorial staff of the architectural magazine Lotus International. She received her PhD in History of Architecture and Urban Planning from Politecnico di Torino in 2010, with a thesis on Lucio Costa’s public charges during the Vargas Era. She curated several exhibitions and published extensively on contemporary architecture and urban planning, with special reference to Brazilian modernism and the circulation of ideas and models between Europe and the Americas. Her research has been presented in Europe, the United States, Canada, and Brazil in the framework of international seminars and conferences.

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword Fernando LaraIntroduction The start of a militant career: the direction of the School of Fine ArtsThe young director of the School of Fine ArtsA discreet revolutionThe Salão dos TenentesReport of a failure Reasons of the new architecture: Gustavo Capanema’s grands travauxs A history to reconsiderThe great public assignments and Capanema’s "dossier"New architecture, between theory and practiceLe Corbusier and the appel à l’AutoritéNegotiations and lost opportunities A programme for national architecture: the years of the Estado NovoStruggles and compromisesToward a State architectureA genealogy of modern Brazilian architectureA rising intellectualisationModernism and national heritage A strategy of mediation: between the CIAM and the SPHANShaping national heritageDealing with historical pre-existenceThe colonial roots of Brazilian architectureBaroque and national personalityBrazilian houses Shaping the true Machine Age: art, city, landscapeParisian experiencesArt and the emancipation of the massesIn search of a new monumentalityA maquisard in urban planningLandscape and urbanismA new humanism