Rino Levi
Rino Levi (São Paulo, 1901 – Bahia, 1965) was a Brazilian architect important to the development of modernism in Brazil. Levi was born to Italian Jewish parents on December 31, 1901, in São Paulo, Brazil. After graduating from Colégio Dante Alighieri in São Paulo, Levi studied in Milan and Rome under Marcello Piacentini.
Rino Levi
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- Name
- Rino Levi
- Born
- December 31, 1901
- Birthplace
- São Paulo
- Died
- September 29, 1965
- Place of death
- Morro do Chapéu, Bahia
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Occupation
- architect · university teacher
- Education
- Brera Academy
- Known for
- Residência Castor Delgado Perez · Edifício Prudência · Banco Sul Americano Building · Cine Ipiranga · Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo · Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital · A.C. Camargo Cancer Center
- Languages
- Portuguese
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Rino Levi (São Paulo, 1901 – Bahia, 1965) was a Brazilian architect important to the development of modernism in Brazil. Levi was born to Italian Jewish parents on December 31, 1901, in São Paulo, Brazil. After graduating from Colégio Dante Alighieri in São Paulo, Levi studied in Milan and Rome under Marcello Piacentini.
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Rino Levi was a Brazilian architect and university teacher. Born in São Paulo, the architect died in São Paulo.
Rino Levi studied at Brera Academy. The architect worked for University of São Paulo.
Works include Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital, Banco Sul Americano Building, Cine Ipiranga and Edifício Prudência, among others. Languages used include Portuguese. Works by Rino Levi are held at Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da USP Library.
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Following his return to São Paulo, Levi established the firm Rino Levi Arquitetos Associados. Levi was known for an architectural practice particularly dissociated from the construction process for his era. In the early 1930s, Levi designed a number of modernist houses in São Paulo for Italian clients. Towards the end of the decade, Levi's practice shifted to the design of theaters, including the Cine Ufa Palace and Teatro Cultura Artistic. Levi died on a trip to Bahia in September 1965. • Illustration — Casa Olívio Gomes, São José dos Campos (1949)
Rino Levi studied at Brera Academy. The recorded working language is Portuguese. Employment is recorded with University of São Paulo and Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of São Paulo. Works named in the authority record are Residência Castor Delgado Perez, Edifício Prudência, Banco Sul Americano Building, Cine Ipiranga, Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo and Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital. Work by Rino Levi is recorded in the collections of Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da USP Library.
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• Name — Rino Levi • Born — December 31, 1901 • Birthplace — São Paulo • Died — September 29, 1965 • Place of death — Morro do Chapéu, Bahia
Notable buildings
Notable buildings
• Columbus building (São Paulo, 1932) • Hotel Excelsior (São Paulo, 1943) • Teatro Cultura Artística (São Paulo, 1947) • Edifício Sul-Americano (São Paulo, 1961) • Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital (1958)
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Rino Levi was born at São Paulo.
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