Architect

Paulo Mendes da Rocha

A Pritzker-winning Brazilian architect whose work joined heavy structure, civic openness, and urban generosity across museums, squares, and institutions.

1928-2021

Brazilian

Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Museum Adaptive Reuse Cultural Building Public Space Urban Intervention Civic Infrastructure Sports Venue Education

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Gallery

Paulo Mendes da Rocha gallery

Pinacoteca do Estado de Sao Paulo exterior view

Exterior view of the Pinacoteca do Estado de Sao Paulo.

Credit: Wilfredor

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Paulo Mendes da Rocha gallery

Patriarca Square canopy view

Canopy and public space view at Patriarca Square.

Credit: Julya VZ

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Paulo Mendes da Rocha gallery

Estádio Serra Dourada image

Football stadium in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil

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Paulo Mendes da Rocha gallery

National Coach Museum image

Museum in Lisbon, Portugal

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Works

Bureaus

Books

Places

Cities

Sao Paulo2 Belém1 Goiânia1

Countries

Brazil3 Portugal1

Sources

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Focus

museum · adaptive reuse · civic infrastructure

Steel Brick Concrete

Bureaus

Bureau

Paulo Mendes da Rocha

studio · Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Role: founder

Years: 1957

Founder relationship

Bureau

Paulo Mendes da Rocha Arquitetos

practice · Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Role: founder

Years: 1957-2021

Founder relationship

Selected works

Pinacoteca do Estado de Sao Paulo

1993-1998 · Sao Paulo, Brazil

Museum renovation

Paulo Mendes da Rocha

Patriarca Square

2002 · Sao Paulo, Brazil

Public square canopy and urban intervention

Paulo Mendes da Rocha

Estádio Serra Dourada

Unknown · Goiânia, Brazil

Architecture

Paulo Mendes da Rocha

National Coach Museum

Unknown · Belém, Portugal

Museum

Paulo Mendes da Rocha