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Essential lectures on the art of landscaping from Roberto Burle Marx, described by the New York Times as "the designer most responsible for our utopian impressions of the Brazilian built environment".Roberto Burle Marx (1909–1994) remains one of the most important landscape architects in the history of the field, celebrated for his famous curving mosaic walkways at Copacabana Beach in Rio and the beautiful rooftop garden at Banco Safra in São Paulo. His distinctive and widely acclaimed work has been featured and referenced in numerous sources, yet few of Burle Marx’s own words have been published.This collection of a dozen of Burle Marx’s lectures, most of which have never before been available in English, fills that void. Delivered on international speaking tours, they address topics such as Concepts in Landscape Composition, Gardens and Ecology and The Problem of Garden Lighting. Their publication sheds light on Burle Marx’s distinctive ethic and aesthetic of landscape, as 'the real art in living'. The lectures paint a picture of Burle Marx not just as a gardener, artist and botanist, but as a landscape architect whose ambition was to bring radical change to cities and society.Along with Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer, the master planners of Brasília, Burle Marx is the designer most responsible for our utopian impressions of the Brazilian built environment, with its superstructures of swooping concrete ringed by profuse green expanses." –Jason Frago, New York Times

Paysagisme --- Jardin public --- Burle Marx, Roberto --- Brésil --- Architectuur ; Brazilië ; 20ste eeuw --- Architectuur en beeldhouwkunst ; integratie --- Landschappen ; tuinarchitectuur ; parkaanleg ; 20ste eeuw --- Burle Marx, Roberto 1909-1994 (°São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazilië) --- Landschapsarchitectuur; Brazilië; Roberto Burle Marx (1909-1994) --- Landschapsarchitectuur ; Brazilië ; 20ste eeuw ; R. Burle Marx --- 712.07 --- Landschaps- en tuinarchitectuur ; tuin- en landschapsarchitecten (A - Z)

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This is the most comprehensive book published in English on the architecture of Paulo Mendes da Rocha, winner of the 2006 Pritzker Prize, which gained him international recognition after working mainly in Brazil for many years. Mendes da Rocha is known for his innovative use of concrete and steel in provocative works that have earned both critical and popular success. His striking and poetic use of simple materials is evident in both his residential and commercial buildings, from the James King and Gerassi Houses to the Brazilian Sculpture Museum and Pinacoteca do Estado, as well as urban planning projects such as Vitória Bay. This visually rich book identifies accomplishments throughout his career, from his beginnings as part of the architectural avant-garde in São Paolo, to current works that have helped define and transform urban landscapes. The latter part of the book includes an analysis of the designs, a complete summary of works, and an extensive bibliography.

Architecture --- Concrete construction --- Mendes da Rocha, Paulo Archias --- Building, Concrete --- Concrete building --- Construction, Concrete --- Building --- History --- Rocha, Paulo Mendes da, --- Rocha, Paulo Archias Mendes da, --- Mendes da Rocha, Paulo Archias, --- Mendes, Paulo, --- Mendes da Rocha, Paulo, --- Da Rocha, Paulo Mendes, --- Criticism and interpretation. --- 72.07 --- Architectuur stedenbouw 1955-2011 P. Mendes da Rocha --- Betonbouw --- Staalbouw --- Mendes da Rocha, Paulo °1928 (°Vitoria, Espirito Santo, Brazilië) --- Architectuur vnl. Brazilië 20ste eeuw --- Architecten. Stedenbouwkundigen A - Z --- Mendes da Rocha, Paulo --- Architectuur ; stedenbouw ; 1955-2011 ; P. Mendes da Rocha --- Architectuur ; vnl. Brazilië ; 20ste eeuw --- Monographie --- Construction en béton --- Mendes Da Rocha, Paulo --- Brésil