Ministry of Justice building in Brasília
E25686
The Ministry of Justice building in Brasília is a landmark modernist government structure renowned for its bold concrete forms and dramatic use of brise-soleil, exemplifying Oscar Niemeyer’s architectural style in Brazil’s capital.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government building
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ modernist building ⓘ office building ⓘ |
| architect | Oscar Niemeyer ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Brazilian modernism
ⓘ
Modernism ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| designedBy | Oscar Niemeyer ⓘ |
| function | seat of the Ministry of Justice of Brazil ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType | ministry building ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
icon of Brasília’s modernist architecture
ⓘ
symbol of Brazilian federal power ⓘ |
| hasDesignCharacteristic |
bold concrete forms
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dramatic sun-shading elements ⓘ integration of water features with architecture ⓘ large open forecourt ⓘ rhythmic façade composition ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
brise-soleil
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curtain wall glazing ⓘ exposed concrete structure ⓘ pilotis ⓘ reflecting pool ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Monumental Axis
ⓘ
Praça dos Três Poderes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Brasília UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Brasília ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Federal District (Brazil) ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood | Esplanada dos Ministérios ⓘ |
| locatedInPlannedCity | Brasília ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Esplanade of the Ministries ⓘ |
| materialUsed | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| occupant | Ministry of Justice and Public Security of Brazil ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Brazilian government
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Brazil
|
| partOf |
Monumental Axis of Brasília
ⓘ
Lúcio Costa urban plan for Brasília ⓘ
surface form:
Plano Piloto of Brasília
|
| partOfUrbanPlanBy | Lúcio Costa ⓘ |
| region | Central-West Region of Brazil ⓘ |
| significantFor |
exemplifying Oscar Niemeyer’s architectural style
ⓘ
use of brise-soleil in Brazilian modernism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1987 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
government administration
ⓘ
ministerial offices ⓘ |
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