Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho, known simply as Oscar Niemeyer was born December 15 1907. Niemeyer’s work dominated Brasil’s 20th Century architecture and still casts a long shadow over the profession. The government buildings of Brasília were designed at the peak of his creativity, Brasil Wire editor Louis Smith shares photographs taken during a university study trip in 2006.

Congresso Nacional do Brasil

Eixo Monumental

Palácio do Itamaraty

Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida

Super Quadra

Igrejinha Nossa Senhora de Fátima

Palácio do Planalto

Quartel Geral do Exército

Palácio da Alvorada

Teatro Nacional Cláudio Santoro

Praça dos Três Poderes

Escola Parque 308 Sul

JK Memorial

Palácio da Justiça

Palácio do Planalto

Praça dos Três Poderes
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