Pedregulho Housing Complex
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Pedregulho Housing Complex is a landmark modernist social housing project in Rio de Janeiro, celebrated for its sinuous design, integration of communal facilities, and innovative approach to affordable urban living.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Pedregulho housing project | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural landmark
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modernist housing complex ⓘ social housing project ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Conjunto Residencial Prefeito Mendes de Moraes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Affonso Eduardo Reidy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Modernism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| client | Municipality of Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1947 ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| hasArtwork | tile panels by Roberto Burle Marx ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
main serpentine block
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secondary housing blocks ⓘ service buildings ⓘ |
| hasConditionHistory |
periods of deterioration
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subsequent restoration efforts ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
brise-soleil
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curved residential slab ⓘ pilotis ⓘ roof terrace ⓘ sinuous serpentine block ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
communal terraces
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health clinic ⓘ laundry facilities ⓘ market ⓘ nursery ⓘ school ⓘ sports courts ⓘ swimming pool ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
ceramic tiles
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reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| hasView | Guanabara Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
listed by Instituto Estadual do Patrimônio Cultural (INEPAC)
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protected as cultural heritage of Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1952 ⓘ |
| influenced | later Brazilian social housing projects ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Le Corbusier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedFor | low-income public employees ⓘ |
| landscapeArchitect | Roberto Burle Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Benfica, Rio de Janeiro
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Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic modernist form
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innovative approach to affordable urban living ⓘ integration of communal facilities ⓘ use of topography in design ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | 10 ⓘ |
| purpose | social housing ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
key work of Brazilian modern architecture
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reference in social housing design internationally ⓘ |
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Affonso Eduardo Reidy
subject surface form:
Affonso Eduardo Reidy
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Pedregulho housing project