Lina Bo Bardi
Lina Bo Bardi was an Italian-born Brazilian architect, designer, and editor whose modernist work joined social life, popular culture, and civic space.
São Paulo Museum of Art: A São Paulo art museum housed in a glass volume suspended above a broad public plaza. Its exposed red supports and open ground level make Bo Bardi’s civic ambitions visible.
Adaptive reuse: The renovation of existing buildings for new uses while retaining significant parts of their fabric. Bo Bardi repeatedly transformed industrial and historic structures rather than replacing them.
Rome: The capital of Italy and a major center of its art, architecture, and political history. Bo Bardi studied architecture in Rome before moving to Brazil.
Lina Bo Bardi Institute: A Brazilian organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Bo Bardi’s work and archive. It safeguards drawings, documents, and knowledge about her architectural legacy.
Museology: The study and practice of organizing, interpreting, and presenting museum collections. Her exhibition designs challenged conventional separation between artworks, audiences, and everyday objects.
SESC Pompéia: A cultural and sports center in São Paulo adapted from a former drum factory. Bo Bardi retained industrial buildings and added concrete towers for recreation and community life.
Pilotis: Columns that lift a building above ground, leaving the space beneath open. The museum’s supports free its ground level for public gathering and passage.
Brazilian modern architecture: Architecture in Brazil shaped by modernist design and the country’s distinctive materials, climate, and culture. Her work developed in dialogue with Brazil’s modern architectural scene.
Edson Elito: A Brazilian architect who collaborated with Bo Bardi on the Teatro Oficina renovation. Their joint work shaped the theater’s distinctive interior and stage arrangement.
Museu de Arte Popular da Bahia: A museum project at Salvador’s Solar do Unhão devoted to popular art and craft. Its program treated vernacular production as worthy of institutional attention.