Architectural styles in the city of Curitiba

 Welcome again, readers. Today, we are going to discuss the post-modern style of architecture and its impact on the city of Curitiba. Firstly, it is important to remember what this style represents: a nod to the past in order to create a fusion between the modern techniques and the previous traditions.  When the so-called international style started to get criticized and rejected by many in the world, a series of architects abandoned patterns and labels to be able to enjoy all the possibilities provided by previous schools. That is why designs that seem antique and stuck in past are being revived in recent public constructions. Let's see how this way of approaching architecture shaped Curitiba. Botanical Garden of Curitiba The Botanical Garden of Curitiba  is a public park that houses gardens, tropical plants and a series of sculptures. Its most iconic symbol is the art nouveau -inspired greenhouse, that makes use of the ''iron and glass architecture", more famously pr...

Welcome again, readers! The modernist architecture of Curitiba is the issue at hand today. Similarly to the other styles spread throughout the city, modernism was adopted by its buildings as a way to place themselves in the present and to envision a bright future. The rise of engineering and construction technology, added to the abandonment of classical motifs by architects, has brought a worldwide revolution, that would naturally apply to Curitiba. For that reason, many iconic landmarks built from the early 1950s until current days have embodied the modern methods. Thereby, feel free to learn more about examples of this piece of history now.  Oscar Niemeyer Museum, or Eye Museum Officially known as the Oscar Niemeyer Museum , or popularly as the Eye Museum , the public interest building is located in Curitiba and was designed by the architect of same name. Reflecting the freedom of forms and the unconfined use of colors, the museum is as contemporaneous as the pieces of art it pre...