TY - BOOK ID - 7908074 TI - Brazil PY - 2009 SN - 1282450689 9786612450686 1861896956 PB - London : Reaktion, DB - UniCat KW - Architecture - Brazil - 20th century. KW - Architecture -- Brazil -- History -- 20th century. KW - Architecture, Domestic -- Brazil. KW - Modern movement (Architecture) -- Influence. KW - Architecture KW - Art, Architecture & Applied Arts KW - History KW - Architecture, Western (Western countries) KW - Building design KW - Buildings KW - Construction KW - Western architecture (Western countries) KW - Design and construction KW - Art KW - Building KW - Architecture, Primitive UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:7908074 AB - Set against a backdrop of breathtaking natural beauty, Brazil's striking modernist architecture has long garnered international acclaim. But these well-known works are not fully reflective of the built environment of Brazil, and with this volume, Richard Williams unearths the rich architectural heritage of Brazil.Spanning from 1945 through today, the book examines Brazilian architecture beyond the works of renowned architects such as Oscar Niemeyer and the "Carioca" architects of Rio de Janeiro. Williams investigates issues such as the use of historic architecture ER -