Paulo Mendes da Rocha

Paulo Mendes da Rocha (October 25, 1928 – May 23, 2021) was a Brazilian architect. He was known for his cultural buildings to São Paulo and was widely thanked for reshaping the city.^[1]

Paulo Mendes da Rocha
(2009)
Born	(1928-10-25)October 25, 1928 Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Died	May 23, 2021(2021-05-23) (aged 92) São Paulo, São Paulo (state), Brazil
Nationality	Brazilian
Alma mater	Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
Occupation	Architect
Awards	Pritzker Architecture Prize (2006)
Buildings	Serra Dourada Stadium, Gymnasium in the Paulistano Athletics Club, Pinacoteca do Estado, National Coach Museum

Mendes da Rocha was Professor at the Architecture College of University of São Paulo, known as FAU-USP, until 1998.

He was honored with the Mies van der Rohe Prize (2000), the Pritzker Prize (2006) and the Venice Biennale Golden Lion for lifetime achievement (2016).^[2]

Mendes da Rocha died of lung cancer at a hospital in São Paulo, Brazil on May 23, 2021 at the age of 92.^[3]

References

1. FERNANDES, Luiz Gustavo Sobral. O novo projeto para a loja Forma. Minha Cidade, São Paulo, ano 19, n. 225.05, Vitruvius, abr. 2019 <http://vitruvius.com.br/revistas/read/minhacidade/19.225/7329>.
2. "Paulo Mendes da Rocha Awarded Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement". ArchDaily. 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
3. "Morre Paulo Mendes da Rocha, o último gigante da arquitetura brasileira". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-05-23. Retrieved 2021-05-23.

Other websites

Media related to Paulo Mendes da Rocha at Wikimedia Commons

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• NPR profile
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