I deliberately disregarded the right angle and rationalist architecture designed with ruler and square to boldly enter the world of curves and straight lines offered by reinforced concrete... This deliberate protest arose from the environment in which I lived, with its white beaches, its huge mountains, its old baroque churches, and the beautiful suntanned women.
Oscar NiemeyerThe architect's role is to fight for a better world, where he can produce an architecture that serves everyone and not just a group of privileged people.
Oscar NiemeyerArchitecture does not change anything. It's always on the side of the wealthy. The important thing is to believe that it can make life better.
Oscar NiemeyerMy work is not about "form follows function," but "form follows beauty" or, even better, "form follows feminine."
Oscar NiemeyerWhen students leave college, they are like children who know nothing about the problems of life, and don't have a political stance.
Oscar NiemeyerThere is no reason to design buildings that are more basic and rectilinear, because with concrete you can cover almost any space.
Oscar NiemeyerI deliberately disregarded the right angle and rationalist architecture designed with ruler and square to boldly enter the world of curves and straight lines offered by reinforced concrete... This deliberate protest arose from the environment in which I lived, with its white beaches, its huge mountains, its old baroque churches, and the beautiful suntanned women.
Oscar Niemeyer