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Paulo Mendes da Rocha

1928 - 2021

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Paulo Mendes da Rocha (October 25, 1928 – May 23, 2021) was a Brazilian architect. Mendes da Rocha attended the Mackenzie Presbyterian University College of Architecture, graduating in 1954. Working almost exclusively in Brazil, Mendes da Rocha began designing buildings in 1957, many of them built in concrete, a method some call "Brazilian Brutalism", arguably allowing buildings to be constructed cheaply and quickly. He contributed many notable cultural buildings to São Paulo and is widely credited with having enhanced and revitalized the city. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paulo Mendes da Rocha is the 129th most popular architect (up from 149th in 2019), the 100th most popular biography from Brazil (up from 116th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Brazilian Architect.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Paulo Mendes da Rocha ranks 129 out of 518. Before him are Eliel Saarinen, Balthasar Neumann, Inigo Jones, Filippo Juvarra, Francesco di Giorgio Martini, and James Stirling. After him are Sverre Fehn, Gunnar Asplund, Aino Aalto, Pier Luigi Nervi, Philibert de l'Orme, and Juan de Herrera.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Paulo Mendes da Rocha ranks 103. Before him are Hubert Selby Jr., Hans Blix, Arman, Roddy McDowall, Christa Ludwig, and Ernest Simoni. After him are Đorđe Martinović incident, Michel Serrault, Fats Domino, Bernard Buffet, Ida Haendel, and Seymour Papert. Among people deceased in 2021, Paulo Mendes da Rocha ranks 103. Before him are Max Mosley, Manuel Santana, Bertrand Tavernier, Kentaro Miura, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, and Cloris Leachman. After him are Jehan Sadat, Norodom Ranariddh, Tamara Press, Hannu Mikkola, Sheldon Adelson, and Dündar Ali Osman.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Paulo Mendes da Rocha ranks 100 out of 2,236. Before him are Chico Buarque (1944), Elis Regina (1945), Telê Santana (1931), Thiago Silva (1984), Toninho Cerezo (1955), and Chico Mendes (1944). After him are Pepe (1935), Deco (1977), Princess Francisca of Brazil (1824), Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior (1943), Machado de Assis (1839), and Sérgio Mendes (1941).

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Among ARCHITECTS In Brazil

Among architects born in Brazil, Paulo Mendes da Rocha ranks 2. Before him are Oscar Niemeyer (1907). After him are Roberto Burle Marx (1909).

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