Francisco de Assis Couto dos Reis

Assis Reis

Francisco de Assis Couto dos Reis ( October 24, 1926 - April 20, 2011[1][2]) was a Brazilian architect and professor.[3]

He was born in Aracaju, Sergipe, son of Mário Reis and Joana Angélica de Lima Couto dos Reis, with roots in the Brazilian cities of Parnaíba (State of Piauí) and Salvador (State of Bahia). Assis Reis,[4] as he was better known, was one of the creators of the second generation of modern architecture in Brazil, having been awarded the "Colar de Ouro" (Gold Necklace), the highest prize conferred by the Instituto de Arquitetos do Brasil[5] (Institute of Architects of Brazil). He died in Salvador, Bahia, aged 84.

Solar das Mangueiras, Salvador, Bahia.

References

  1. ↑ "Falece o renomado arquiteto parnaibano Assis Reis". Jornal da Parnaíba website, 2011/04/20
  2. ↑ "Morre em Salvador o renomado arquiteto piauiense Assis Couto" (Assis Reis, como era conhecido, é considerado um dos maiores arquitetos brasileiros). Brasil Portais - Rede de Portais Regionais, 21/04/2011. (access on 2011/04/21)
  3. ↑ Pedro A. C. Nery. "ASSIS REIS - arquitetura, regionalismo e modernidade." Periódicos Eletrônicos da Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA website. (access on 2011/04/21)
  4. ↑ Fotografia "Prédio Sede da Chesf - Regional Sul", por Jayme Júnior. Google Earth - ID: 18036372, Coord: 12° 56' 28.21" S 38° 25' 14.88" W. Portal Panoramio, 20/01/2009. (acesso em 22/04/2011)
  5. ↑ Notícias: "Arquiteto Assis Reis". Instituto de Arquitetos do Brasil, IAB-RJ website. (access on 2011/04/21)



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