The Brazilian architect, Oscar Niemeyer, was well known during his life for his free-flow style buildings and a naturalism ideal to design as well as his own personal political views on Utopian aesthetic. His most notable projects being his work on the United Nations building and the Contemporary Art Museum in Niterói, and his influence spreads far into a sort of post-modern design seen today from other builders and architects. A quote from Oscar Niemeyer in regards to his work, “I consciously ignored the highly praised right angle and the rational architecture of T-squares and triangles,” he said, “in order to wholeheartedly enter the world of curves and new shapes made possible by the introduction of concrete into the building process.” (Personal opinion: His buildings remind me of 80’s science-fiction movies)

A legendary architect, faithful husband, communist, and  outspoken teacher Oscar passed away on December 5th, 2012 at the age of 104 years old.