
A prize for architecture between lights and volumes: LFA Award
An international photography competition that invites photographers worldwide to capture the essence of contemporary architecture. Inspired by the work of the famous Portuguese photographer Luis Ferreira Alves, the award seeks images that explore the dialogue between man and space.
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Cidade das Artes can be seen as a large house, a great veranda above the city, homage to an archetype of Brazilian architecture.
Between the two horizontal surfaces of the roof and the terrace are set the large curved concrete walls that contain the halls in an play of full and empty spaces.

The project is a public symbol, a new landmark in the Rio area, an urban signal, floating on the plain with a large visibility. The architecture echoes the beautiful curves of the Sierra Atlantica Mountains and the line of the sea.
Arriving with the train on Ayrton Senna Avenue, Cidade das Artes appears as the front door of Barra da Tijuca.

Cidade das Artes, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Program: auditoriums, music school, rehearsal rooms, media library, movies theatres, restaurant, shops
Architects: Christian de Portzamparc
Client: City Hall of Rio de Janeiro Secretaria Municipal das Culturas
Acoustic: Xu Acoustique, Acùstica & sônica
Scenography: Changement à Vue, Solé e Associados
Lighting: LD Studio – Monica Lobo
Landscape designer: CAP, Fernando Chancel
Area: 46,000 sqm
Gross Total Area: 90,000 sqm
Completion: 2013



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Enveloped by nature
Conca, by Vaselli, is more than just a hydro-massage mini pool; it is an expression of local history and culture.
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