On February 8, Editora Monolito will launch the book "Heep: um arquiteto moderno," by Marcelo Barbosa, at the headquarters of the Institute of Architects of Brazil (IAB-SP) in São Paulo. The event will feature a discussion on the work and influence of the German architect—responsible for iconic projects in São Paulo such as the Itália and Lausanne buildings, as well as the twin Lucarno and Lugano buildings—with the participation of the author, editor Fernando Serapião, journalist Raul Juste Lores (Veja São Paulo), and professors Paulo Bruna (FAUUSP) and Abílio Guerra (FAUMackenzie). The book was conceived by the Stickel Foundation and Editora Monolito, with funding support from CAU/SP.
The volume is an outgrowth of Barbosa’s master’s and doctoral research. A professor at Mackenzie and founding partner of Bacco Arquitetos, Barbosa analyzed the architect’s body of work in the context of São Paulo’s post-war development, contributing to the construction of the emerging metropolis between 1945 and 1960.
