Articles tagged ‘Oscar Niemeyer’

Great minds do think alike

By Chris | February 12th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Great picture in the Standard today showing the new Wembley Stadium and the 1941 design for a new stadium in Rio de Janeiro by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer. At first glance they’re almost identical although Wembley’s arch is slightly bigger.
Wembley’s architect was Sir Norman Foster who also designed London’s City Hall and ‘Gherkin’ building, the [...]