Paulo Mendes da Rocha was a Brazilian architect and key figure of Paulista Brutalism. His buildings use reinforced concrete, bold cantilevers, and open public programs to create powerful civic environments. Works such as the Brazilian Sculpture Museum and the Gymnasium of the Paulistano Athletic Club embody structural audacity and social engagement.
Mendes da Rocha emphasized architecture as public instrument—direct, material, and generous.
Paulo Mendes da Rocha was a Brazilian architect known for concrete modernism and socially driven public architecture.
Paulo Mendes da Rocha was a Brazilian modernist architect known for expressive concrete structures and socially engaged civic design.
