Lúcio Costa
(1902–1998) brasiliansk arkitekt
Lúcio Costa (France, 1902–1998) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Lúcio Costa belongs to the chapter ‘Modernism’ in this site’s history of architecture.
Lúcio Costa was born in Toulon and died in Rio de Janeiro. Lúcio Costa trained at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Escola Nacional de Belas Artes, and Royal Grammar School. The awards include Abercrombie Prize, Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil), and honorary doctor of the University of Brasília.
The best-known works include ‘Gustavo Capanema Palace’ and ‘Pilot Plan of Brasília’. The catalogue has 2 buildings by Lúcio Costa. The dated building is from 1965. The buildings are in Brasília and Brasiliens federala distrikt.
Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Arne Jacobsen, Adolf Franz Heep, Marcel Breuer, Robert Tatin, and Jose Luis Sert.