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Also known as Lúcio Costa, Lùcio Costa

Brazilian architect

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Lúcio Costa (1902–1998) was a Brazilian and French architect and urban planner. Born in Toulon, he died in Rio de Janeiro. His professional work focused on architecture and urbanism. Costa received the Order of Cultural Merit in Brazil. He is noted for the Gustavo Capanema Palace and the Pilot Plan of Brasília.

Costa was educated at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and the Escola Nacional de Belas Artes. He spoke Portuguese. His full name in his native language was Lúcio Marçal Ferreira Ribeiro Lima Costa.

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Person · Open Library

Works
7

Top works

  • Lucio Costa, 1902-2002
  • Lúcio Costa
  • Cell Culture Techniques
  • Bloquinhos de Portugal
  • Roberto Burle Marx

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
Brazil
Active from
1945-09-26
Active to
2022-11-09
bossa novampbpsychedelic poppsychedelic rocktropicália

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
3
Total plays
3

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Key facts

Born
Lúcio Marçal Ferreira Ribeiro Lima Costa , ( 1902-02-27 ) 27 February 1902, Toulon , France
Died
13 June 1998 (1998-06-13) (aged 96), Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
Occupation
Architect
Practice
Modernism
Buildings
Gustavo Capanema Palace
Projects
Pilot Plan of Brasília [ pt ]

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Described at

Lúcio Costa - Arquivos - Arte Fora do Museu -

Lúcio Costa foi arquiteto, urbanista e professor, sendo conhecido internacionalmente pelo projeto do Plano Piloto de Brasília (DF), coordenando

arteforadomuseu.com.br

Lúcio Costa foi arquiteto, urbanista e professor, sendo conhecido internacionalmente pelo projeto do Plano Piloto de Brasília (DF), coordenando a construção junto à equipe de arquitetos designados, dentre eles Oscar Niemeyer e Ícaro de Castro Mello.

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Encyclopedic overview

Lúcio Marçal Ferreira Ribeiro Lima Costa (/ˈkɒstə/ KOST-ə, Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈlusi.u ˈkɔstɐ]; 27 February 1902 – 13 June 1998) was a Brazilian architect and urban planner, best known for his plan for Brasília.

Early life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lucio Costa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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