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 Born 25 October 1928
Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Alma mater Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
Occupation Architect
Awards Pritzker Architecture Prize (2006)
Buildings Serra Dourada Stadium, Gymnasium in the Paulistano Athletics Club, Pinacoteca do Estado, National Coach Museum
Paulo Mendes da Rocha (born October 25, 1928 in Vitória, Espírito Santo) is a Brazilian architect.
Mendes da Rocha attended the Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie College of Architecture, graduating in 1954.[1] Working almost exclusively in Brazil, Mendes da Rocha has been producing buildings since 1957, many of them built in concrete, a method some call “Brazilian Brutalism”, arguably allowing buildings to be constructed cheaply and quickly. He has contributed many notable cultural buildings to São Paulo and is widely credited as enhancing and revitalizing the city[2].
Mendes da Rocha was Professor at the Architecture College of University of São Paulo, known as FAU-USP, until 1998. His work is influenced by Brazilian architect Vilanova Artigas, from the paulist Brazilian School. He was honored with the Mies van der Rohe Prize (2000), the Pritzker Prize (2006) and the Venice Biennale Golden Lion for lifetime achievement (2016)[3]
Contents
1 Major works
2 Gallery
3 References
3.1 Sources
4 External links
Major works
Year Building or product Location
1957 Gymnasium in the Paulistano Athletics Club São Paulo, Brazil
1957 Paulistano Armchair (reissued in 2004 by Objekto)
1964 The Guaimbê Residential Building São Paulo, Brazil
1969 Brazil’s pavilion at Expo ’70 Osaka, Japan
1973 Serra Dourada Stadium Goiânia, Brazil
1987 Saint Peter Chapel São Paulo, Brazil
1987 Forma Furniture showroom São Paulo, Brazil
1988 Brazilian Sculpture Museum São Paulo, Brazil
1992 Patriarch Plaza and Viaduct do Chá São Paulo, Brazil
1993 Pinacoteca do Estado São Paulo, Brazil
1997 FIESP Cultural Center São Paulo, Brazil
2002 Patriarch Plaza São Paulo, Brazil
2015 National Coaches Museum Lisbon, Portugal
2017 Quelhas House Lisbon, Portugal
2017 SESC 24 de Maio São Paulo, Brazil
Gallery
SESC 24 de Maio, São Paulo (2017)
Museu dos Coches, Lisbon
Saint Peter Chapel, São Paulo (1987)
Patriarch Plaza, São Paulo (2002)
Brazilian Sculpture Museum, Mube, São Paulo (1988).
Pinacotheca, Pinacoteca do Estado, São Paulo (1993)
References
“Archived copy” (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-09. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
FERNANDES, Luiz Gustavo Sobral. O novo projeto para a loja Forma. Minha Cidade, São Paulo, ano 19, n. 225.05, Vitruvius, abr. 2019 http://vitruvius.com.br/revistas/read/minhacidade/19.225/7329.
“Paulo Mendes da Rocha Awarded Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement”. ArchDaily. 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
Sources
Artigas, Rosa: “Paulo Mendes da Rocha”, Cosac & Naify
Spiro, Annette: “Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Works and Projects”.
VAZ MILHEIRO, Ana; TAVARES, Gonçalo M.; SIMÕES, João Carmo. Paulo Mendes da Rocha: Museu Nacional dos Coches. Monade, Lisboa, 2015.
“Designed Future or Selected Writings by Paulo Mendes da Rocha”, monade, Lisboa, 2019 (English version)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paulo Mendes da Rocha.
Pritzker Prize – profile
CityMayors.com profile
New York Times profile
NPR profile
Objekto
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