René Burri The Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer in front of the Assembly building then under construction, 1960. The chief architect of NOVACAP, the corporation that planned and built Brasilia, designed mos (...)
t of the government buildings, the cathedral, numerous residential units, much of the infrastructure, and the University of Brasilia. Brasilia. Brazil. 1960. © René Burri | Magnum Photos
René Burri Aerial view of 'Superquadra 305 Sul', 1977. Each neighborhood unit is accessed via a single entrance, visible here at top left. In the foreground are two 'Tipo 3' apartment blocks by Helio Uchoa (b (...)
uilt 1960-1962), which typically for Brasilia have an open front (where the rooms are) and a partially closed rear (containing the utility areas). The three-bedroomed apartments have a maid's room on the kitchen balcony a the rear. Brasilia. Brazil. © René Burri | Magnum Photos