Exteriorized interiors, three case studies in brazilian architecture: Mendes da Rocha, Lina Bo Bardi and Isay Weinfeld

Abstract

This article presents three case studies in which interior spaces with different uses have been planned with the intention of generating an urban spatial conception. Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Lina Bo Bardi and Isay Weinfeld achieve the exteriorization of interior spaces in their designs. Behind the different architectural resources used, there is a discourse that seeks to impregnate the interior space with references to urban-linked themes. To successfully carry out such operations, it is necessary to modify the concept of use and understanding of what can be a dwelling, a store or a theater. This is achieved by undoing the canonical boundaries between public space and architecture, creating a symbiotic relationship that benefits both parties and the concept of cities as meeting spaces. Architecture becomes the tool capable of fostering community life, blurring the boundaries between that which is private and public, and disarticulating the privatization of space.