The main objective of the architect was Restore existing buildings So that he did not yield to nostalgia or ignore the context, to do this, he left the colonial exterior intact and added the modern staircase. Bo Bardi believed that A museum should not be a mausoleum of the past and that should be an active site of knowledge and education.
SESC Pompéia, 1977-1986
After the São Paulo Museum of Art, this project is one of the most important of the architect and with which he won greater international recognition. Reuse of an old drum factory, the building is part of the social trade service and is now A community, cultural and sports center whose function should be the conservation of culture and community, through a frank connection with the city.
The two huge concrete towerstogether with each other by impressive bridges, house a rich architectural program: library, pool, workshops, exhibition rooms, auditorium, gym and restaurant, etc. Here we can see the wonderful management of Bo Bardi in terms of concrete, leading it to its maximum expression and making it a symbol of the new Brazilian cultureall this without altering or modifying the urban and social structure.
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Teat (R) or Office, 1984
The main idea of this theater, located in the Bixiga neighborhood in São Paulo, approached The new architecture to the territorial contextso that the street seems to invade the scenic space, promoting A democratic theater Thanks to the flexibility of its programmatic structure. The project is a remodeling of the old theater which suffered a fire in 1966, in charge of Lina Bo Bardi and Edson Elito. The project takes place through a central catwalk with 1.50 meters wide, creating a direct connection with street, fading the boundaries between the stage and the auditorium.
Innovation regarding theatricality can be observed in The removable structures that house the public In more than 300 seats on four levels, encouraging its approach to the scenic part. This project served as an experimentation, by the architect, of the role of architecture in the approach of society to culture. Likewise, one of the great innovations was the installation of a retractable roof in order to help the thermal regulation of the property.