The Urbanistic of Lucio Costa in the Modern Review Analysis of the Barra da Tijuca Master Plan

Abstract

The Pilot Plan for the urbanization of Barra da Tijuca, Pontal de Sernambetiba and Jacarepaguá, carried out by Lúcio Costa in 1969, was elaborated in a context of revision of the modern movement. From the 1950s, the new urban methodologies that emerged from the criticism of modern practices emphasized the consideration of the existing fabric, the value of environmental and topographical pre-existences, vernacular architecture and integration with the traditional city. The objective of this article is to deepen the understanding and reflect on the urban planning of the Pilot Plan of Barra da Tijuca within the context of the review of the modern movement to understand how the issues occurred in the face of the formal, functional and environmental aspects discussed in this context. The issues analyzed include integration with the local landscape, the particularities of urban morphology, the polynuclear city and the control of future urban dynamics.

Keywords: Barra da Tijuca’s Pilot Plan, Lucio Costa, Modern, Review of the Modern.