"The Pampulha Modern Ensemble was the centre of a visionary garden city
project created in 1940 at Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais
State. Designed around an artificial lake, this cultural and leisure
centre included a casino, a ballroom, the Golf Yacht Club and the São
Francisco de Assis church. The buildings were designed by architect
Oscar Niemeyer, in collaboration with innovative artists. The Ensemble
comprises bold forms that exploit the plastic potential of concrete,
while fusing architecture, landscape design, sculpture and painting into
a harmonious whole. It reflects the influence of local traditions, the
Brazilian climate and natural surroundings on the principles of modern
architecture." -http://whc.unesco.org
Thank you so much Marta of Portugal for sharing with me this UNESCO postcard!
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