Abstract
The Palace of Congress in Brasilia, designed by Oscar Niemeyer in 1958, played an effective role in defining its urban context. Lúcio Costa`s original competition sketches show one tower, with a domed horizontal building. Niemeyer conciliated the different levels of the frontal Esplanade and of the lower Plaza behind, rotating it, and placing two domes and two towers instead of one, representing the two legislative institutions housed. The building presence amidst a vast green area became the main symbol of Brasilia. In the last 50 years, however, its surroundings gave place to several new institutional buildings designed by Niemeyer himself.
Keywords
Modern Movement,
Modern architecture,
Brasilia modern architecture,
World Heritage,
Modern urban design,
National Congress Palace,
Oscar Niemeyer,
Three Powers Plaza,
Lúcio Costa.
Issue 43
Year 2010
Pages 60-65
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.52200/43.A.4FXZMOEC