Brasília: Life After Design

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Brasília was built in the 1950s in what was then the relatively empty interior plateau of Brazil. It was created out of nothingness for various reasons including to show what a great country Brazil was/is in showcasing it as its new capital, and to usher in a new urbanism with one of the goals to eliminate class divisions. The city plan by Lúcio Costa, called Plano Pi...