Tekhnê © Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas July - December 2019, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 21 – 30 ISSN 1692-8407 The architectural influence of Óscar Niemeyer La influencia arquitectónica de Óscar Niemeyer Vladimir Muñoz V. Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
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[email protected] [email protected] Óscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer was a great Brazilian architect with a peculiar style in his works. For him, architecture had to become a great work of art capable of touching people on an emotional level. Oscar Niemeyer is recognized for breaking the schemes that were held in architecture. Each of his works is governed by his feelings and way of understanding the world. His work places him as one of the best architects both professionally and personally. He left a legacy in the utilization of light and the use of external and internal spaces, as well as in the construction of flexible and usable materials. Niemeyer caused a global transformation that is not limited to the architectural sector, but also the political and social. Keywords: Architecture, construction, design, modernism, Niemeyer Óscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer fue un gran arquitecto brasileño con un estilo peculiar en sus obras. Para él la arquitectura debía convertirse en una gran obra de arte capaz de tocar a las personas a nivel emocional. Óscar Niemeyer es reconocido por romper los esquemas que se tenían en la arquitectura. Cada una de sus obras se rigen por sus sentimientos y forma de entender el mundo.