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1995: Residence for Mario Masetti, Cava Estate, in Cabreuva, SP, Brazil

Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Architect

By Jackie Craven, About.com Guide

Pritzker-prize winning architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha is known for bold simplicity and an innovative use of concrete and steel.
Residence for Mario Masetti - Cava Estate - Cabreuva, SP, Brazil, Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Architect

Residence for Mario Masetti, Cava Estate, in Cabreuva, SP, Brazil, by Paulo Mendes da Rocha, 2006 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate.

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Paulo Mendes da Rocha calls this modest home a a multifaceted event in the landscape and a suite of little surprises. Located in Cabreuva, a small town northwest of São Paulo, the house is linear and symmetrical, while its pool is rounded and irregular. Inside the house, straight concrete walls are juxtaposed with a curved stone wall.

~Pritzker Prize Committee

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