Sérgio Bernardes

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Sérgio Wladimir Bernardes (born April 9, 1919 in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil ; † June 15, 2002 ibid) was a Brazilian architect of the 20th century.

Life

Bernardes was interested in flying single-engine airplanes from an early age and participated in car races within the boundaries of his hometown. At the age of fifteen he was the architect of a private residence built according to his plans. In 1948 he completed his training at the Faculdade Nacional de Arquitectura of the Universidade do Brasil , today's Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro . During his studies he was already active as an architect and in the field of interior design. One of these projects was the Country Club in the city of Petropolis . His professors were among others Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer .

In 1952, Bernardes' design for the São Domingos Church in São Paulo was awarded the International Prize for Sacred Art in Darmstadt . In the years that followed, a number of his designs were implemented and awarded. This also included a prize for the design of a house at the Venice Triennale in 1954 , the proceeds of which the sports car fan used to buy a Ferrari , which he took with him on his trips abroad and drove on various racetracks. As an amateur racing driver, he even took part in sports car races. At the 1954 Portuguese Grand Prix he drove a Ferrari 225S , but retired from the race.

Bernardes died in his home on June 15, 2002, two years after suffering a stroke. He left behind his wife, two daughters and two sons, of whom the older Claudio is also an architect and Sergio Junior is a filmmaker. Both sons have since died.

Works

  • 1953: Lota Macedo Soares' private home in Petropolis.
  • 1954: Steel pavilion of the national steel company of Brazil, the Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN), above the lake of the Parque do Ibirapuera in São Paulo. The structure was dismantled two years later. A new building from 2001 still exists today.
  • 1958 to 1960: Pavilhão de São Christóvão in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
  • 1958: Brazilian pavilion at the Brussels World's Fair Expo 58 .
  • 1960: General plan for the improvement of the situation in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.
  • 1962: Feira de São Christóvão in Rio de Janeiro.
  • 1966: Hotel Tropícal Tambaú in João Pessoa , Paraíba state .
  • 1972: Centro de Convenções Ulysses Guimarães in the capital Brasília .
  • 1972: Flagpole 100 meters high at Praça dos Três Poderes , the place of the three powers in Brasilia.
  • 1972: Mausoleum of the ex-general Humberto Castelo Branco in Fortaleza , Ceará state .
  • 1980: Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport , João Pessoa, Paraíba.
  • 1989 to 1990: Kouri private house .

Projects not built

  • 1960: Brasilia Airport.
  • 1968: Hotel Tropícal, Manaus .
  • 1972: Instituto Brasileiro do Café in Brasilia.

Honourings and prices

  • 1952: Triennale di Venezia 1952; First prize for the Jadir de Souza house .
  • 1953: Second Bienal Internacional des São Paulo ; First prize for Lota Macedo Soares' home.
  • 1958: World Exhibition Brussels Expo 58; Gold star for the Brazilian Pavilion.
  • 1964: Biennale di Venezia .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 1954 Portuguese Grand Prix
personal data
SURNAME Bernardes, Sérgio
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bernardes, Sérgio Wladimir (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Brazilian architect
DATE OF BIRTH April 9, 1919
PLACE OF BIRTH Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
DATE OF DEATH June 15, 2002
Place of death Rio de Janeiro , Brazil