Conjunto Residencial Prefeito Mendes de Moraes (Pedregulho)
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Conjunto Residencial Prefeito Mendes de Moraes (Pedregulho) is a landmark modernist public housing complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, celebrated for its innovative architectural design and integration with the surrounding hillside landscape.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Conjunto Residencial Prefeito Mendes de Moraes | 1 |
| Conjunto Residencial Prefeito Mendes de Moraes (Pedregulho) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural landmark
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public housing complex ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Conjunto do Pedregulho
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Pedregulho Housing Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Affonso Eduardo Reidy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Modernism ⓘ |
| city | Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| client | Municipality of Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1952 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1947 ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| designedFor | municipal civil servants ⓘ |
| designedInContextOf | post-World War II housing shortage in Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| function | social housing ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
health clinic
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laundry facilities ⓘ market ⓘ nursery ⓘ primary school ⓘ sports court ⓘ swimming pool ⓘ |
| hasBlock |
main serpentine residential block
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secondary linear residential blocks ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Brazilian national heritage site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed by Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional (IPHAN) ⓘ |
| influenced | later Brazilian social housing projects ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Le Corbusier’s modernist principles ⓘ |
| landscapeArchitect | Roberto Burle Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Angelo Mendes de Moraes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfterOccupation | Mayor of Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| neighbourhood | São Cristóvão NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
collective facilities such as school, nursery, and market
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curved facade with brise-soleil and ribbon windows ⓘ integration with steep hillside landscape ⓘ long sinuous main residential block following hillside topography ⓘ pilotis elevating the building above ground ⓘ swimming pool and sports facilities ⓘ |
| numberOfHousingUnits | approximately 272 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1952 ⓘ |
| planningConcept | self-contained residential unit with services on site ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | masterpiece of Affonso Eduardo Reidy ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Region of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | accessible roof terrace ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic example of Brazilian modernist social housing
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pioneering integration of architecture and landscape in public housing ⓘ |
| structuralSystem | reinforced concrete frame ⓘ |
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Affonso Eduardo Reidy (architect)
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Conjunto Residencial Prefeito Mendes de Moraes (Pedregulho)
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Affonso Eduardo Reidy
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Conjunto Residencial Prefeito Mendes de Moraes