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1960: Paulo Mendes da Rocha Residence in São Paulo, Brazil

Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Architect

Pritzker-prize winning architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha is known for bold simplicity and an innovative use of concrete and steel.
The Paulo Mendes da Rocha Residence by Paulo Mendes da Rocha

The Paulo Mendes da Rocha Residence in São Paulo, Brazil by Paulo Mendes da Rocha, 2006 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate

Photo © Annette Spiro
Paulo Mendes da Rocha used prefabricated and mass-produced reinforced concrete components when he designed his own home in São Paulo. The one-story house rests on pillars and nestles into a small hill.

Mendes da Rocha designed another, almost identical, house at the same time.

~Pritzker Prize Committee

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