 | Lúcio Costa (February 27, 1902, Toulon, France - June 13, 1998, Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian architect and urban planner. One of the earliest and most important modernist architects in Brazil, Lúcio (alternatively spelled Lucio) Costa became famous for a long career in which he built little, wrote much, and became involved in a number of high-profile controversies. |
 | Lucio Costa is best known for his urban plan for the new capital of Brasília, having won the job in a 1957 public competition. |
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