Paulo Mendes da Rocha

Paulo Mendes da Rocha is a Brazilian architect, honored with the Mies van der Rohe Prize (2000) and the Pritzker Prize (2006). Paulo attended the Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie College of Architecture, graduating in 1954. Working almost exclusively in Brazil, Mendes da Rocha has been producing buildings since 1957, many of them built in concrete, a method some call “Brazilian Brutalism” arguably allowing buildings to be constructed cheaply and quickly. He has contributed many notable cultural buildings to São Paulo and is widely credited as enhancing and revitalizing the city.

Mendes da Rocha used to be Professor at Architectura College of University of São Paulo, known as FAUUSP, until 1998.

Notable Projects

• 1957 : Gymnasium in the Paulistano Athletics Club, São Paulo, Brazil
• 1957 : Paulistano Armchair (reissued in 2004 by Objekto)
• 1964 : The Guaimbê Residential Building, São Paulo, Brazil
• 1969 : Brazil’s pavilion at Expo ’70, Osaka, Japan
• 1973 : Serra Dourada Stadium, Goiânia, Brazil
• 1987 : Saint Peter Chapel, São Paulo, Brazil
• 1987 : Forma Furniture showroom, São Paulo, Brazil
• 1988 : Brazilian Sculpture Museum, São Paulo, Brazil
• 1992 : Patriarch Plaza and Viaduct do Chá, São Paulo, Brazil
• 1993 : Pinacoteca do Estado, São Paulo, Brazil
• 1997 : FIESP Cultural Center, São Paulo, Brazil
• 2002 : Patriarch Plaza, São Paulo, Brazil

Other Information

• Nationality : Brazilian
• Born: October 25, 1928
• Alma Mater: Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie College of Architecture

Awards

• Mies van der Rohe Prize (2000)
• Pritzker Prize (2006).

Link

• Architecture Meme

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