Ministry of Education and Public Health, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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| Ministry of Education and Public Health | |
| Designer | Various |
| Location | Rio de Janiero, Brazil |
| Date | 1936 to 1944 |
| Building Type | Government Building |
| Construction System | concrete |
| Climate | Tropical |
| Context | Urban |
| Architectural Style | Modern |
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| Notes | Oscar Niemeyer, Lúcio Costa, and Le Corbusier were purportedly all part of the project team. Le Corbusier-inspired mid-rise office block resting on two-story-tall pilotis, and with an expressive assembly of forms on the rooftop. Building is also known as Gustavo Capanema Palace or Palácio Gustavo Capanema. |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | Brazilian Ministry of Education and Public Health |
| Stories | 16 (14-story office block resting on 2-story pilotis) |
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- Oscar Niemeyer - Brazilian Modernist, by Styliane Philippou, ArchitectureWeek No. 548, 2012.0201, pC1.1.
