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Grande Hotel of Ouro Preto

The Grande Hotel of Ouro Preto (Portuguese: Grande Hotel de Ouro Preto) is a hotel in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Constructed in 1940, it is one of the early works of the architect Oscar Niemeyer (1907–2012). The Serviço do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico (SPHAN), the precursor to the Brazilian National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage, designated the city of Ouro Preto as a historic site and domestic tourist destination. SPHAN, in consultation with the architect Lúcio Costa, commissioned the construction of a modern hotel in the city. Niemeyer's design was chosen over that of Carlos Leão (1906-1983).[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ Hess, Alan (2009). Oscar Niemeyer buildings. New York: Rizzoli. pp. 72–79. ISBN 9780847831906.
  2. ^ Lara, Fernando Luiz (2002). "One Step Back, Two Steps Forward: The Maneuvering of Brazilian Avant-Garde". Journal of Architectural Education. 55 (4): 211–219.
  3. ^ Macedo, Danilo (2008). Da matéria à invenção: as obras de Oscar Niemeyer em Minas Gerais, 1938-1955 (in Portuguese). Brasília: Câmara dos Deputados, Centro de Documentação e Informação, Coordenação de Publicações. pp. 337–344. ISBN 9788573655346.