Invisible Brasilias: 2nd place in the Plano Piloto contest
Get to know de project of Boruch Milman, João Henrique Rocha and Ney Fontes Gonçalves
A city in quadrants
Masterplan. Authors’ redesign.Museu de Arte de Brasília - MAB
A Strong zoning
determined the project, which clearly separated the commercial center from the government center and residential areas. The areas were laid out close to the lake, respecting a rigid grid.
Urban Satellites
The orthogonal organization of the city would allow a linear growth of the urban layout, along the main supply route. Each new nucleus would be called a satellite and would consist of two residential zones and a civic and administrative zone.
View from the government sector. Authors’ rendering.Museu de Arte de Brasília - MAB
The government center
was located in the upper part of the site, between two residential neighborhoods, making it easier for civil servants to access their workplaces. There, amid large squares, were the palaces of the three powers, ministries and cultural facilities.
The cultural sector
would include museums, galleries, theaters, libraries and the cathedral, all integrated with the government monuments by large walkable and landscaped public spaces.
Visit the civic square
and see the National Congress, in front of its huge water mirror.
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View of the commercial sector. Authors’ rendering.Museu de Arte de Brasília - MAB
Irregular squares
with exclusive pedestrian access were proposed within the orthogonal blocks of the commercial center. Tall buildings would be used for offices and institutions, while low-rise buildings would house stores, bars and restaurants.
The Inspiration
for the design of the commercial sector was the irregular design of the old public squares, which, in addition to contrasting with the orthogonality of the rest of the city, allowed the increase of storefront areas.
Take a look inside
of a commercial square and notice the interesting perspectives created by its irregular contours.
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View of the residential sector. Authors’ rendering.Museu de Arte de Brasília - MAB
The residential sectors
would be connected by a large commercial avenue and green spaces for recreation and community services.
Three types of housing
Houses, low-rise buildings and high-rise buildings would be present in the same residential block, in order to promote integration between different social classes.
Check out
the community gardens, equipped with facilities such as schools, healthcare units and small shops.
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To find out more about the contest, click here: Introduction
Get to know the other finalist projects:
1° - Lucio Costa
2° - Boruch Milman and team
3°/4° - Rino Levi and team
3°/4° - MM Roberto and team
5° - Milton Ghiraldini and team
5° - Henrique Mindlin and Giancarlo Palanti
5° - Vilanova Artigas and team
Datasheet:
Sponsorship: Fundo de Apoio à Cultura - FAC
Realization: Museu de Arte de Brasília
Authorship and Idealization: Danilo Fleury and Maíra Guimarães
Curatorship: Danilo Fleury, Maíra Guimarães and Rogério Carvalho
Expography: Coarquitetos , Danilo Fleury and Maíra Guimarães
Production: Curatorship of Cultural Projects, Leonardo Gois
Graphic Design: Coarquitetos, Danilo Fleury and Maíra Guimarães
Collaborators: Giovana Martins, Marcela Budó, Marcos Paulo Cruz and Lucas Patriota
Bibliographic references:
BRAGA, Milton. O concurso de Brasília: sete projetos para uma capital. Museu da Casa Brasileira, 2010.
FICHER, Sylvia; BATISTA, Geraldo Nogueira; LEITÃO, Francisco; FRANÇA, Dionísio Alves de. Brasília: uma história de planejamento In RODRÍGUEZ, Eduard, e FIGUEIRA, Cibele Vieira A (Brasilia 1956 - 2006, de la fundación de una ciudad capita l al ca pital de la ciudad) Lleida: Milenio, 2006. pp. 55-97.
GUIMARÃES, Maíra Oliveira. Uma capital para um lago, um palácio e um hotel. In: VI Encontro da Associação Nacional de Pesquisa e Pós-graduação em Arquitetura e Urbanismo. 2020.
SILVA, Elcio Gomes da. Os palácios originais de Brasília Tese (Universidade de Brasília). Brasília, 2012.
TAVARES, Jeferson. Projetos para Brasília 1927-1957. IPHAN, 2014.
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