Centro de Exposições do Centro Administrativo da Bahia
João Filgueiras Lima
Bahia, Brasil
12°56’52.341”S 38°25’39.666”W
1974
World Map centered in Rio de Janeiro
This map uses an equidistant azimuthal projection. This type of projection consists in defining a central point and represent each point of the map at a correct proportional distance from the defined center. This map is centered in Rio de Janeiro
Escola Júlia Kubitschek, modern architecture and education in Brazil
The Escola Júlia Kubitschek was built by Niemeyer at a pivotal moment in his career. It is quite symptomatic of what defines his work; between structural experimentation, public buildings and relations with political leaders.
The Shabono, Yanomami Community
The Yanomami are one of the most numerous indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest. Gathered in small communities, they live in a unique structure named Shabono, a large circular dwelling that perpetuate their communal way of life.
Ilha Musical, Decio Tozzi
In one of the last urban voids of São Paulo, Decio Tozzi designed the Villa-Lobos Park with a music city theme. Its center was conceived as a musical oasis and its different infrastructures, such as the Ilha Musical, are organized around music and culture.
The Abandoned Gávea Tourist Hotel
The Gávea Tourist Hotel also known locally as Hotel Esqueleto (Skeleton Hotel) is located in the heights of Rio de Janeiro, between the districts of Gávea and São Conrado. It is a ruined hotel, abandoned and never completed, located near the Casa das Canoas de Niemeyer, almost lost in the forest between the mountains.
Brasil, Rio Grande do Sul: Wall Map
The 99x104cm map is suitable for a classroom’s wall. It includes the morphology, topography, hydrography, geomorphology, infrastructures, demography and external political boundaries of the state as it was in 1966. The scale is 1:750 000.