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Lúcio Costa was a Brazilian and French architect and urban planner born in Toulon in 1902. He was educated at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and the Escola Nacional de Belas Artes. His professional work focused on architecture and urbanism, and he spoke Portuguese.
Costa is noted for designing the Gustavo Capanema Palace and the Pilot Plan of Brasília. He received the Order of Cultural Merit from Brazil. He died in Rio de Janeiro in 1998. His full name in his native language is Lúcio Marçal Ferreira Ribeiro Lima Costa.
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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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lucio
- Family name
- Costa
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Place of birth
- Toulon
- Place of death
- Rio de Janeiro
- Occupation
- urban planner
- Languages spoken
- Portuguese
- Notable work
- Pilot Plan of Brasília
- Field of work
- architecture
- Image
- Lucio Costa.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1902-02-27
- date of death
- 1998-06-13
- Commons category
- Lúcio Costa
- name in native language
- Lúcio Marçal Ferreira Ribeiro Lima Costa
- described at URL
- arteforadomuseu.com.br/artistas/lucio-costa
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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
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