The Monumental Axis , two wide avenues flanking a massive central park and government buildings.
is the federal capital of Brazil and a global icon of 20th-century modernist architecture. Inaugurated on April 21, 1960, it was built from scratch in just 41 months under President Juscelino Kubitschek to move the seat of government from coastal Rio de Janeiro to a more central, neutral location. Urban Design & Architecture brazilian capital
The city is famously laid out in the shape of a bird in flight or a stylized airplane. The Monumental Axis , two wide avenues flanking
Residential "superblocks" ( superquadras ) designed to provide modern housing and community amenities like schools and shops within walking distance. Urban Design & Architecture The city is famously
Often described as a "city of the future," Brasília was masterplanned by urbanist and architect Oscar Niemeyer .
Recognizable by its twin towers and contrasting domes (one convex for the Senate, one concave for the Chamber of Deputies).