Oscar Niemeyer

(1907-2012)

Brazilian architect

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Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (December 15, 1907 – December 5, 2012), known as Oscar Niemeyer (Brazilian Portuguese: ), was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture. Niemeyer was best known for his design of civic buildings for Brasília, a planned city that became Brazil's capital in 1960, as well as his collaboration with other architects on the headquarters of the United Nations in New York. His exploration of the aesthetic possibilities of reinforced concrete was highly influential in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

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Born	Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho 15 December 1907 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died	5 December 2012 (aged 104) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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