RIP Oscar Niemeyer

mwinyi · December 6th, 2012, 05:01 AM

One of the greatest architect of our times

Great loss for Brazil and the world.

RegentHouse · December 6th, 2012, 05:59 AM

I suppose it's all sad, but I hated almost everything about him. Some of his buildings were nice, but that doesn't take from the fact he designed the most boring capital in the world.

sursena · December 6th, 2012, 06:11 AM

Brasilia is one of the most beautiful capital cities in the world. And it works, in the middle of the Brazilian savannah. Seriously, I think most capital cities of the "developed" world should just copy Brasilia for their own sake.

RegentHouse · December 6th, 2012, 06:21 AM

^No thanks! The "developed" world shouldn't copy anything Brazilian, especially that lame bus system.

MikeVonJ · December 7th, 2012, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RegentHouse

I suppose it's all sad, but I hated almost everything about him. Some of his buildings were nice, but that doesn't take from the fact he designed the most boring capital in the world.

He didn't design Brasília, Lucio Costa did.

Piltup Man · December 7th, 2012, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RegentHouse

^No thanks! The "developed" world shouldn't copy anything Brazilian, especially that lame bus system.

Everybody should copy their football team. Easier said than done I suppose.

***Taller, Better*** · December 7th, 2012, 08:35 PM

There was an extensive programme about his life the other night on Globo, the Brazilian television channel. A great architect and a sad loss.

samba_man · December 18th, 2012, 11:40 PM

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December 6th, 2012, 05:59 AM	#2
RegentHouse Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 418 Likes (Received): 28	I suppose it's all sad, but I hated almost everything about him. Some of his buildings were nice, but that doesn't take from the fact he designed the most boring capital in the world.

December 6th, 2012, 06:21 AM	#4
RegentHouse Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 418 Likes (Received): 28	^No thanks! The "developed" world shouldn't copy anything Brazilian, especially that lame bus system.