Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo – São Paulo, Brazil
Building Name: São Paulo Museum of Art
Architect: Lina Bo Bardi
Civil Engineer: José Carlos de Figueiredo Ferraz
Construction: 1957 – 1968
AE Interest:
Structure suspended by four piers supporting two huge pre-cast concrete beams spanning 243 feet (74 metres); no interior columns interrupt interior space (floor height: 26 feet). Lower level beam is hollow. Bending moment of beams is 20,000 lbs
Bo Bardi innovated close collaboration with construction teams and emphasized artisanal value in construction.
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