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People often compare Brasilia to an airplane, this is common even among locals. But Lúcio Costa — the mastermind behind Brasília's urban project — used to compa
by marc_io 7y ago
People often compare Brasilia to an airplane, this is common even among locals. But Lúcio Costa — the mastermind behind Brasília's urban project — used to compare Brasilia to a butterfly, not an airplane.
- mportela 7y agoThis is one of the most debated things in Brasília. The current understanding is that the design is neither an airplane nor a butterfly, but simply a cross adapted to the topography of the region [1]. The confusion comes from the words "Plano Piloto" (literally, "pilot plan" or "pilot design"). The butterfly metaphor, apparently, was a lyrical comment by Lúcio Costa, not a literal source of inspiration. Anyway, the intersections do resemble butterfly wings [2]. [1] https://g1.globo.com/df/distrito-federal/noticia/2019/06/04/aviao-ou-borboleta-entenda-as-inspiracoes-de-lucio-costa-para-o-projeto-de-brasilia.ghtml https://g1.globo.com/df/distrito-federal/noticia/2019/06/04/... (Portuguese only) [2] https://www.dronebrasilia.com/assets/img/portfolio/agosto2017/tesourinha-tb.jpg https://www.dronebrasilia.com/assets/img/portfolio/agosto201...