For the first time, Escola da Cidade is broadcasting the architecture school's inaugural lecture, delivered by Oscar Niemeyer in 2002. In a lucid and conscious address to young students, Niemeyer emphasizes the social function of architecture and presents, through sketches and images, some of his key works, including the Pampulha architectural complex and Brasília.
The broadcast is part of an initiative to recover the school's archive of historic lectures. The project is led by Baú, an audiovisual laboratory that brings together students and faculty from Escola da Cidade. In addition to Oscar Niemeyer's lecture, talks by geographer Aziz Ab'Saber and architect João Filgueiras Lima, Lelê, will also be broadcast in July 2020.
Revisit the livestreams organized by Escola da Cidade over the last few months:
- Fog Yesterday and Today: Guilherme Wisnik in Conversation with Michael Wesely
- Tainá de Paula and Guilherme Wisnik Discuss Racial Exclusion, the Health Crisis, and Society
- Guilherme Wisnik and Vladimir Safatle Discuss Culture, Democracy, and Society
- Guilherme Wisnik and Bruno Dunley Discuss Art on the Periphery of São Paulo
- Urban Utopias and Dystopias in Times of Pandemic: Guilherme Wisnik in Conversation with Raquel Rolnik
- Social Organization in Vulnerable Territories in Times of Coronavirus
- Guilherme Wisnik and Fernando Haddad Discuss Anti-Politics and Resistances
- The Shelved Future: A Conversation Between Guilherme Wisnik and Francisco Bosco
- Waiting In/Uncommon: A Conversation Between Guilherme Wisnik and Ana Luiza Nobre
- The Urban Culture of Coronavirus: A Conversation Between Guilherme Wisnik and Giselle Beiguelman
This article was written by Romullo Baratto. The translation is powered by AI.
