João Filgueiras Lima

Brazilian modernist architect.

Overview

João Filgueiras Lima (1932–2014), using concrete, designed in Brazil, 20th century.

Core Characteristics

• Prefabricated, functional designs.
• Socially focused, modular forms.
• Modernist aesthetic.

Notable Works

• Sarah Kubitschek Hospital (Brazil, 1980).

Architectural Connections

• Modern: 20th century.
• Civic: Hospitals, public buildings.
• Modernism: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Pioneered Brazilian prefabrication.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Concrete Construction (technique), Functionalism (theory), Module (element), Modernism (movement)

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