Abstract
No período do imediato pós-guerra de fim dos anos de 1940, muitos arquitetos sul-africanos estavam profundamente influenciados pelo modernismo brasileiro. O arquiteto Norman Eaton (1902-1966), de Pretoria, foi um dos responsá- veis por disseminar a influência brasileira na África do Sul. Eaton foi influenciado especialmente pelo trabalho de Oscar Niemeyer (1907- 2012), a quem ele conheceu pessoalmente numa viagem pelas Américas em 1945. Na obra de Eaton, a tradução da variante moderna do modernismo brasileiro revelou-se compatível com atributos africanos. Foi provavelmente esse intercâmbio transatlântico que contribuiu para que Eaton encontrasse sua especificidade na transposição em direção a uma identidade africana.
Highlights
In the immediate post-war period of the late 1940s, many South African architects were profoundly influenced by Brazilian modernity
It was through amongst others, the patronage of Pretoria architect Norman Eaton (1902-1966) that the Brazilian influence was disseminated in South Africa
In the immediate post-world war period of the late 1940s, many South African architects were turning to an unexpected source of inspiration: Brazilian modernity, which swung away from the rigid International Style
Summary
In the immediate post-world war period of the late 1940s, many South African architects were turning to an unexpected source of inspiration: Brazilian modernity, which swung away from the rigid International Style. In 1944, the Architectural Review (readily available locally) had made a brief comparison between Brazil and South Africa, two distant countries far removed from World War II.. In 1944, the Architectural Review (readily available locally) had made a brief comparison between Brazil and South Africa, two distant countries far removed from World War II.2 In both countries, small groups of young architects were in contact with Le Corbusier, both groups paying close attention to his five principles of architecture. The visual enrichment and above all the brise soleil contributions from Brazil soon infiltrated the South African architectural scene. The latter was already tempered by regional mutations that eased the acceptance of local architects of the Brazilian influence.
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