I deliberately disregarded the right angle and rationalist architecture designed with ruler and square to boldly enter the world of curves and straight lines offered by reinforced concrete... This deliberate protest arose from the environment in which I lived, with its white beaches, its huge mountains, its old baroque churches, and the beautiful suntanned women.
When you have a large space to conquer, the curve is the natural solution. - Oscar Niemeyer
When you have a large space to conquer, the curve is the natural solution.
- Oscar Niemeyer
Curves are the essence of my work because they are the essence of Brazil, pure and simple. - Oscar Niemeyer
Curves are the essence of my work because they are the essence of Brazil, pure and simple.
I pick up my pen. It flows. A building appears. There it is. There is nothing more to say. - Oscar Niemeyer
I pick up my pen. It flows. A building appears. There it is. There is nothing more to say.
I search for surprise in my architecture. A work of art should cause the emotion of newness. - Oscar Niemeyer
I search for surprise in my architecture. A work of art should cause the emotion of newness.
The rule is the worst thing. You just want to break it. - Oscar Niemeyer
The rule is the worst thing. You just want to break it.
Life is very fleeting. It’s important to be gentle and optimistic. We look behind and think what we’ve done in this life has been good. It was simple… - Oscar Niemeyer
Life is very fleeting. It’s important to be gentle and optimistic. We look behind and think what we’ve done in this life has been good. It was simple…
Today, architecture is invention. It isn't enough to just be rational - It must also be beautiful. - Oscar Niemeyer
Today, architecture is invention. It isn't enough to just be rational - It must also be beautiful.
What attracts me are free and sensual curves. The curves we find in mountains, in the waves of the sea, in the body of the woman we love. - Oscar Niemeyer
What attracts me are free and sensual curves. The curves we find in mountains, in the waves of the sea, in the body of the woman we love.
My work is not about "form follows function," but "form follows beauty" or, even better, "form follows feminine." - Oscar Niemeyer
My work is not about "form follows function," but "form follows beauty" or, even better, "form follows feminine."
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