Brasilia - A futuristic city of the 50's in the middle of Brazil

This first time I'd heard of Brasilia as a notable destination was while traveling through Brazil. Oddly enough it was hardly recognized as the Brazilian capital which achieved its federal status when the capital was moved from Rio de Janeiro in order to promote development in central Brazil. Rather, the group of architecture students I met were making their way to Brasilia because of its status as an urban planning icon.

The seed of Brasilia was planted by Juscelino Kubischek the Brazilian President who dreamed of creating a modern Brazil. But it was Lucio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer who provided the genius behind the design. Together they tested unprecedented ideas including streets without transit and buildings that float off the ground (supported by columns).  Before long Niemeyer's work had caught the eye of famous architects such as Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Write and was invited into the limelight hanging out with the likes of Jean-Paul Sartre and Fidel Castro. He went on to design the University of Constantine, the headquarters of the French Communist Party (he was a member of the Brazilian Communist Party), and the Penang State Mosque -- all while living in Paris in exile from Brazil's military dictatorship.

The Guardian recently printed a great interview with Niemeyer who is 100 years old and living in a penthouse in Rio.

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