Supreme Federal Court building in Brasília

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courthouse government building modernist building

The Supreme Federal Court building in Brasília is a landmark modernist courthouse in Brazil’s capital, renowned for its clean lines, open colonnades, and integration into the civic complex of the Praça dos Três Poderes.

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	courthouse → government building → modernist building →
adjacentTo	National Congress of Brazil building → Palácio do Planalto →
architect	Oscar Niemeyer →
architecturalStyle	Modernism →
category	Courthouses in Brazil → Landmarks in Brasília → Oscar Niemeyer buildings →
city	Brasília →
constructionStart	1958 →
coordinates	15.799°S 47.861°W →
country	Brazil →
designedFor	transparency of judicial power →
designerOfUrbanContext	Lúcio Costa →
feature	broad entrance ramp → clean horizontal and vertical lines → elevated main volume on pilotis → large glass façades → open colonnades → reflecting pool →
function	judicial headquarters of the Brazilian federal government → seat of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil →
governingBody	Supreme Federal Court of Brazil →
hasColonnade	yes →
hasGlazedGroundFloor	yes →
hasOutdoorSculpture	The Justice (A Justiça) statue →
hasPilotis	yes →
hasPublicPlazaFront	yes →
heritageStatus	part of Brasília UNESCO World Heritage Site →
inaugurationDate	1960 →
integratedInto	monumental civic axis of Brasília →
locatedIn	Federal District → Praça dos Três Poderes →
material	glass → reinforced concrete →
owner	Government of Brazil →
partOf	Plano Piloto of Brasília → Praça dos Três Poderes civic complex →
roofType	flat roof →
sculptorOfOutdoorSculpture	Alfredo Ceschiatti →
symbolizes	judicial power in Brazil →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSince	1987 →
visualRelationshipWith	National Congress of Brazil across Praça dos Três Poderes → Palácio do Planalto across Praça dos Três Poderes →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Oscar Niemeyer →	designed