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AV Monografías 161 MENDES DA ROCHA

This edition of ‘AV Monographs’ describes the evolution of Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha formal and material repertoire in relation to its historical context. Presenting an exhaustive look at the life and work of Pritzker Prize-winning  architect recognised for his suspended concrete masses and stunning cantilevers.

Key buildings by the architect are given special attention in an essay by Guilherme Wisnik, and two unbuilt projects are investigated from a technical standpoint in a text by José María García del Monte. Additionally, more than twenty notable works from throughout the architect’s career are profiled in detail, along with numerous photos, drawing and plans.

Paulo Mendes da Rocha: 1958-2013

AV Monographs no. 161 ‘Paulo Mendes da Rocha: 1958-2013’ covers the career of the Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Pritkzer Prize laureate of 2006. With introductory texts by Guilherme Wisnik and José María García del Monte, experts on the Brazilian master,the issue includes twenty-two works that sum up a extensive production based on the possibilities of technique to solve architectural and urban issues. The list of key works includes the Paulistano Athletic Club Gymnasium, the Brazilian Pavilion for the Osaka Expo, the Mendes da Rocha House, the Brazilian Museum of Sculpture, the Chapel of St Peter, and his most recent buildings in his home city of Vitória and in Lisbon.

El número 161 de la revista AV Monografías recoge la trayectoria del arquitecto Paulo Mendes da Rocha, ganador del premio Pritzker en 2006. Con dos artículos introductorios a cargo de Guilherme Wisnik y José María García del Monte, expertos en el maestro brasileño, la monografía presenta 22 obras que resumen una extensa producción basada en las posibilidades de la técnica para la resolución de los problemas arquitectónicos y urbanos. Entre las obras destacadas se encuentran el Gimnasio del Club Atlético Paulistano, la Casa Mendes da Rocha, el Museo Brasileño de Escultura, la Capilla de San Pedro, el Pabellón de Brasil para la Expo de Osaka, o sus últimos edificios en Vitória, su ciudad natal, y Lisboa. 

Luis Fernández-Galiano
Pequeño gran hombre Little Big Man

El constructor humanista  The Humanist Builder

Guilherme Wisnik
Urbanizar la vida: una técnica comprometida
Urbanizing Life: a Committed Technique

José María García del Monte
Estructura y forma en dos artefactos discretos
Structure and Form in Two Discreet Artifacts

Una obra con raíces A Work Rooted in Place

Gimnasio del Club Atlético Paulistano, 1958-1961, São Paulo (Brasil) 
Gimnasio del Club Atlético Paulistano, 1958-1961, São Paulo (Brasil)

Sede social del Club de Hockey de Goiás, 1962-1963, Goiânia (Brasil) 
Goiás Hockey Club Social Center, 1962-1963, Goiânia (Brazil)

Edificio Guaimbê, 1964-1966, São Paulo (Brasil) 
Guaimbê Building, 1964-1966, São Paulo (Brazil)

Casa Mendes da Rocha, 1964-1967, São Paulo (Brasil) 
Mendes da Rocha House, 1964-1967, São Paulo (Brazil)

Pabellón de Brasil en la Expo ’70, 1969-1970, Osaka (Japón) 
Brazilian Pavilion for Expo ’70, 1969-1970, Osaka (Japan)

Casa Masetti, 1969-1970, São Paulo (Brasil)
Masetti House, 1969-1970, São Paulo (Brazil)

Casa Millán, 1970-1974, São Paulo (Brasil) 
Millán House, 1970-1974, São Paulo (Brazil)

Escuela Infantil Jardim Calux, 1972, São Bernardo do Campo (Brasil)
Jardim Calux Kindergarten, 1972, São Bernardo do Campo (Brazil)

Estadio Municipal Serra Dourada 1973-1975, Goiânia (Brasil)
Serra Dourada Stadium, 1973-1975, Goiânia (Brazil)

Casa King, 1972, São Paulo (Brasil)
King House, 1972, São Paulo (Brazil)

Casa Junqueira, 1976-1980, São Paulo (Brasil)
Junqueira House, 1976-1980, São Paulo (Brazil)

Edificio Jaraguá, 1984-1988, São Paulo (Brasil)
Jaraguá Building, 1984-1988, São Paulo (Brazil)

Museo Brasileño de Escultura, 1986-1995, São Paulo (Brasil)
Brazilian Museum of Sculpture, 1986-1995, São Paulo (Brazil)

Capilla de San Pedro, 1987-1989, Campos do Jordão (Brasil)
Chapel of Saint Peter, 1987-1989, Campos do Jordão (Brazil)

Tienda Forma, 1987-1994, São Paulo (Brasil)
Forma Store, 1987-1994, São Paulo (Brazil)

Casa Gerassi, 1988-1991, São Paulo (Brasil)
Gerassi House, 1988-1991, São Paulo (Brazil)

Remodelación de la Plaza del Patriarca, 1992-2002, São Paulo (Brasil)
Patriarca Square Remodeling, 1992-2002, São Paulo (Brazil)

Pinacoteca del Estado, 1993-1998, São Paulo (Brasil)
State Art Museum, 1993-1998, São Paulo (Brazil)

Centro Cultural FIESP, 1996-1998, São Paulo (Brasil)
FIESP Cultural Center, 1996-1998, São Paulo (Brazil)

Estación de autobuses Parque Dom Pedro II, 1996, São Paulo (Brasil)
Parque Dom Pedro II Bus Station, 1996, São Paulo (Brazil)

Muelle de las Artes, 2007-, Vitória (Brasil)
Quay of Arts, 2007-, Vitoria (Brazil)

Nuevo Museo Nacional de Coches, 2008-2013, Lisboa (Portugal)
New National Coach Museum, 2008-2013, Lisbon (Portugal)

Centro Cultural FIESP, 1996-1998, São Paulo (Brasil)
FIESP Cultural Center, 1996-1998, São Paulo (Brazil)

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