University of Brasília
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The University of Brasília is a federal public university in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. It was founded in 1962 and has since consistently been named among the top five Brazilian universities and
Buildings designed by Oscar Niemeyer at UnB Central Institute of Science.
University of Brasília library
Part of the Darcy Ribeiro campus.
Central Institute of Sciences – ICC ("Minhocão")
Oscar Niemeyer
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Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho, known as Oscar Niemeyer, was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture. Niemeyer was best
University of Brasília
…on December 15, 1961. Professor Darcy Ribeiro, who became its first leader, was one of the most enthusiastic supporters of its creation. Architect Oscar Niemeyer designed its main building, the 700 m long Instituto Central de Ciências (ICC), nicknamed Minhocão. The institution was created on April 21, 1962 by…
Niemeyer in 1968
Niemeyer in 1917
Ministry of Education and Health, Rio de Janeiro
The free-form marquee at Casa do Baile