Articles by Philip Jodidio

Ten miles from the city of Recife on Brazil’s northeast coast, Our Lady of the Conception Chapel, completed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha in 2006—the year he won the Pritzker Prize—shows a reserve that came to the 80-year-old architect late in his career.

Project Specs Our Lady of the Conception Chapel Recife, Brazil Paulo Mendes da Rocha << Return to article the People Architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha Eduardo Colonelli Estructural Project Engedata Technical Projects JME Air Conditioning Interplan Ancient Walls Restoration Jorge Passos Contractor AB Corte Real Images Leonardo Finotti Materials Cerâmica Brennand (tiles); Lumini (lighting)   the Products