Oscar

The man just turned 100 last year and the entire country knows it. Quite a fine tribute for a mere architect. We found out that his house in Canaos was open to visitors from a lady at the gift shop of one of his museums in rio. It was a trick to find the address, but eventually a taxi took us there and dropped us off. We rang the bell unannounced and waited. After several minutes we slipped the gate and walked down the driveway. When we encountered the caretaker he wasnt so much upset that we got in but rather just questioned us on Niemeyer. When it seemed that we truly liked the guy he treated us as a best friend.


I sketched this plan. The one that at the top of this blog. It was an incredibly liberating experience; so diffrent from most plans drawn today. It had the feel of the hand to it versus today where so much of the work is so heavily modeled. Such amazing lines, and after seeing the curves of the mountains and beaches all around, the intesity of those hip shaking sambas, the curves found naturally all over this city. Niemeyer's house was a passionate and spiritually wakening.

The sketches do no justice and here are some more photos.