Paulo Archias Mendes da Rocha
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Paulo Archias Mendes da Rocha was a renowned Brazilian architect celebrated for his bold modernist designs and influential contributions to contemporary architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paulo Archias Mendes da Rocha canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paulo Archias Mendes da Rocha Context triple: [Paulo Mendes da Rocha, fullName, Paulo Archias Mendes da Rocha]
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A.
José Alexandre
José Alexandre is the birth name of Xanana Gusmão, the prominent East Timorese independence leader and statesman.
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B.
Franco da Rocha
Franco da Rocha is a municipality in the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil, known historically for its psychiatric hospital complex and growing urban development.
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C.
Jorge Machado Moreira
Jorge Machado Moreira was a prominent Brazilian modernist architect and urban planner known for his influential role in mid-20th-century Brazilian architecture.
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D.
J. F. Ribeiro
J. F. Ribeiro is an Indian civil servant who served as the Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
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E.
Cassiano Branco
Cassiano Branco was a prominent 20th-century Portuguese architect known for his modernist and expressive designs that helped shape the architectural landscape of Portugal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paulo Archias Mendes da Rocha Target entity description: Paulo Archias Mendes da Rocha was a renowned Brazilian architect celebrated for his bold modernist designs and influential contributions to contemporary architecture.
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A.
José Alexandre
José Alexandre is the birth name of Xanana Gusmão, the prominent East Timorese independence leader and statesman.
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B.
Franco da Rocha
Franco da Rocha is a municipality in the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil, known historically for its psychiatric hospital complex and growing urban development.
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C.
Jorge Machado Moreira
Jorge Machado Moreira was a prominent Brazilian modernist architect and urban planner known for his influential role in mid-20th-century Brazilian architecture.
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D.
J. F. Ribeiro
J. F. Ribeiro is an Indian civil servant who served as the Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
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E.
Cassiano Branco
Cassiano Branco was a prominent 20th-century Portuguese architect known for his modernist and expressive designs that helped shape the architectural landscape of Portugal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architect
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human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Architecture Biennale
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Mies van der Rohe Award for Latin American Architecture ⓘ
linked to:
Mies van der Rohe Award
Praemium Imperiale for Architecture ⓘ Pritzker Architecture Prize ⓘ Royal Institute of British Architects Royal Gold Medal ⓘ
linked to:
RIBA Gold Medal
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| countryOfCitizenship | Brazil ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-10-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-05-23 ⓘ |
| designed |
Brazilian Pavilion at Expo ’70, Osaka
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Museu Brasileiro da Escultura (MuBE), São Paulo ⓘ Patriarch Plaza and Viaduto do Chá urban intervention, São Paulo ⓘ Serra Dourada Stadium, Goiânia ⓘ
linked to:
Estádio Serra Dourada
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| educatedAt | Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie ⓘ |
| employer |
Universidade de São Paulo
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linked to:
University of São Paulo
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| familyName | Mendes da Rocha ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | architecture ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural buildings
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public architecture ⓘ urban design ⓘ |
| givenName | Paulo ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary Brazilian architecture ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Brazilian modernist tradition ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bold modernist designs
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large-scale public buildings ⓘ use of exposed concrete ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| movement |
Brazilian modernism
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brutalism ⓘ |
| name | Paulo Archias Mendes da Rocha ⓘ |
| nationality | Brazilian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Brazilian Pavilion at Expo ’70, Osaka
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FAU-USP building furniture and interior interventions ⓘ Museu Brasileiro da Escultura (MuBE), São Paulo ⓘ Patriarch Plaza and Viaduto do Chá, São Paulo (urban intervention) ⓘ Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo renovation ⓘ Serra Dourada Stadium, Goiânia ⓘ |
| occupation | architect ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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linked to:
Vitória
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| placeOfDeath |
São Paulo, Brazil
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linked to:
São Paulo
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| positionHeld | professor at Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da Universidade de São Paulo (FAU-USP) ⓘ |
| PraemiumImperialeYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| PritzkerPrizeYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| residence |
São Paulo, Brazil
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linked to:
São Paulo
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| RIBARoyalGoldMedalYear | 2017 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Cartier Foundation competition project (Paris, unbuilt)
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architectFullName
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Paulo Archias Mendes da Rocha
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subject linked to:
Mendes da Rocha