Banca de DEFESA: GISELLE MARIE CORMIER CHAIM

Uma banca de DEFESA de DOUTORADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : GISELLE MARIE CORMIER CHAIM
DATE: 20/03/2024
TIME: 14:30
LOCAL: Videoconferência - https://www.ppgfau.unb.br/component/agenda/agendas
TITLE:

ARCHITECTURE OF DIPLOMACY: BRAZILIAN EMBASSIES ABROAD (1962-1981)

KEY WORDS:

diplomatic architectures; Brazilian Embassies; cultural diplomacy; Olavo Redig de Campos; Elvin Dubugras; Ruy Ohtake

PAGES: 295
BIG AREA: Ciências Sociais Aplicadas
AREA: Arquitetura e Urbanismo
SUMMARY:

This thesis proposes the presentation and critical analysis of the projects of Brazilian Chanceries and Official Residences abroad, designed between 1962 and 1981 by architects Olavo Redig de Campos, Elvin Mackay Dubugras, and Ruy Ohtake. The research is justified due to the scarcity of information about the projects of Brazilian diplomatic representations and aims to contribute to the fields of architecture and diplomacy. The methods involved the collection of documentation from private and institutional archives, the redesign of project solutions, and the analysis of Embassies based on both objective and subjective criteria. Analytical parameters include the analysis of the relationship of diplomatic buildings with the city (index), understanding the elements that compose the facades (symbol), and the identification of elements that communicate the connection to Brazil (icon). The research hypothesis is that Brazilian Embassies may be products of cultural diplomacy and instruments for implementing Brazilian soft power in the contexts in which they were inserted. The literature review explores aspects of architecture as a product of representation and exportation from similar works in European and North American contexts. It also addresses crucial themes to understand the relationships between architecture and diplomacy in the Brazilian scenario, grounding itself in historical, political, and diplomatic aspects. In the final part of the work, the projects of the Embassies in Beirut, Washington D.C., Buenos Aires, Lagos, Riyadh, and Tokyo are presented and analyzed. The results highlight the orchestrated intention by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to invest in projects carried out by Brazilian architects from the 1960s onwards as part of strategic actions to ensure Brazil's presence in specific contexts. The conclusions emphasize the practical applicability of the research as a tool for knowledge and preservation of Brazilian Embassies abroad.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 2570410 - ANA ELISABETE DE ALMEIDA MEDEIROS
Interno - 1724264 - EDUARDO PIERROTTI ROSSETTI
Interna - 1751548 - ELANE RIBEIRO PEIXOTO
Externo à Instituição - ELCIO GOMES DA SILVA - CD
Externo à Instituição - HUGO MASSAKI SEGAWA - USP