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Thursday, April 8, 2010
Brasilia is a city built in east-central Brazil. In 1960 it replaced Rio de Jainero as Brazil's center of government.
Brasilia stands on a plateau about 600 miles northwest of Rio de Jainero. By building a new capital in the interior, Brasilia's planner hoped to open up the undeveloped heart of the country.
Many cities grow gradually, according to no particular plan, but Brasilia was carefully designed and built. Lucio Costa planned its layout to look like a huge cross. The Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer designed the main buildings. Many are tall slabs of concrete and glass. Buildings housing the three areas of government meet at the Plaza of Three Powers, which is a huge triangular space.
Construction of Brasilia began in the late 1950s. Its population is now approaching one million.
Brasilia stands on a plateau about 600 miles northwest of Rio de Jainero. By building a new capital in the interior, Brasilia's planner hoped to open up the undeveloped heart of the country.
Many cities grow gradually, according to no particular plan, but Brasilia was carefully designed and built. Lucio Costa planned its layout to look like a huge cross. The Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer designed the main buildings. Many are tall slabs of concrete and glass. Buildings housing the three areas of government meet at the Plaza of Three Powers, which is a huge triangular space.
Construction of Brasilia began in the late 1950s. Its population is now approaching one million.
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