Architecture as an expression of modernity in Belém between 1930 and 1964

This work analyzes the diversity of architectural movements in the city of Belém, Brazil, between 1930 and 1964, such as late eclectic or Beaux-Arts, neocolonial, Art Déco, classic rationalism, international modernism and the local version of what would be called Brazilian Modern Architecture - how...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Sarquis, Giovanni Blanco, Malta Neto, Cândido Campos
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2008
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie (UPM)
Repository:Cadernos de Pós Graduação em Arquitetura e Urbanismo (Online)
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.editorarevistas.mackenzie.br:article/5983
Online Access:https://editorarevistas.mackenzie.br/index.php/cpgau/article/view/5983
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Arquitetura Moderna
Belém
Modernidade
Século XX
Modern architecture
Modernity
20th century
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Summary:This work analyzes the diversity of architectural movements in the city of Belém, Brazil, between 1930 and 1964, such as late eclectic or Beaux-Arts, neocolonial, Art Déco, classic rationalism, international modernism and the local version of what would be called Brazilian Modern Architecture - how they were absorbed and translated in local architectural production, outlining artistic sources, professionals and designs that disseminated architectural modernity in the city.