Cathedral of Brasília
A 1970 cathedral in Brasília whose hyperbolic concrete columns surround a circular plan.
The sequence descends underground before rising into a luminous interior of glass and concrete.
Niemeyer’s free curves are adapted to a religious program.
It is one of the defining civic monuments of Brazil’s planned capital.
Architect Oscar Niemeyer
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