Arquitetura Moderna em Pelotas, 1950- 1980.

Abstract

This dissertation presents a study part of the modern architecture of Pelotas. With the time frame between the years 1950 and 1980, the work was developed based on two categories - "Height Buildings" and "Institutional buildings (and other special projects)" - and from them the architectural analyzes were performed, individual and overall analysis. This work was divided into three distinct phases: a theoretical, historical, and analytical. The first, "Referentials", divided between stylistic reference and conceptual framework seeks to establish the fundamental concepts and theoretical issues to the development of the research. The second moment "Antecedents", aims contextualization of Pelotas within a world stage, referring to previous movements to modern architecture focus of this work. Finally, the third time, developed in the third chapter addresses the architectural analysis of selected works. From this study, we sought to identify and contextualize the characteristics of the modern identity of the goods analyzed, always making possible a relationship with Rio's modern architecture influenced by "Le Corbusier", São Paulo architecture and Mies van der Rohe architecture - of his works held in the United States. Finally, it was established that modern architecture performed in Pelotas, which begins in the fifties influenced the carioca architecture of origin "Le Corbusier" is suitable to local conditions, resulting in an architecture with character more "conservative, reserved, shy "compared to Rio's relatives.