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| Luiz Paulo Conde | |
|---|---|
| Name | Luiz Paulo Conde |
| Birth date | 6 August 1934 |
| Birth place | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Death date | 21 July 2015 |
| Death place | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazil |
| Occupation | Architect, Urbanist, Politician |
| Office | Mayor of Rio de Janeiro |
| Term start | 1997 |
| Term end | 2001 |
Luiz Paulo Conde. Luiz Paulo Conde was a Brazilian architect, urbanist and politician who served as the 60th mayor of Rio de Janeiro and as vice-governor of Rio de Janeiro State. He combined a career in architectural practice and academic involvement with public administration, participating in municipal and state initiatives involving Urban planning, cultural heritage, and international urban networks such as United Nations-linked programs. Conde's tenure intersected with major figures and institutions in Brazil and global urban policy debates.
Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1934, Conde studied architecture and urbanism at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and later pursued postgraduate work connected to international programs. During his formative years he encountered curricula and debates linked to figures and schools such as the Congrès International d'Architecture Moderne, the legacies of Le Corbusier, and Latin American modernists like Oscar Niemeyer and Roberto Burle Marx. He participated in architectural forums that also brought him into contact with municipal leaders from cities such as São Paulo, Salvador, Brasília, and international delegations from Paris, New York City, London, and Barcelona.
Conde worked as an architect and urbanist in projects that engaged with institutions like the Brazilian Institute of Architects, the Institute of Architects of Rio de Janeiro, and the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute (IPHAN). His practice encompassed residential and public works influenced by regional modernism associated with Oscar Niemeyer, Lucio Costa, and landscape approaches of Roberto Burle Marx. He published and lectured in venues connected to Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, and international symposia in Venice, Lisbon, Madrid, Buenos Aires, and Santiago addressing conservation of sites tied to Colonial Brazil and the urban transformations comparable to Barcelona's waterfront regeneration and Bilbao-style cultural-led redevelopment exemplified by institutions like the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
Conde entered elective politics aligned with state and municipal coalitions involving parties such as the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB), the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), and later interactions with national figures from the Workers' Party (PT), Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), and Liberal Front Party (PFL). He served in appointed and elected roles at the municipal level before winning broader office. His alliances brought him into contact with governors, federal ministers, and mayors of major cities including Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Marcelo Alencar, and municipal leaders from São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, and Porto Alegre. Conde participated in intercity networks like United Cities and Local Governments and attended conferences linked to the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
As mayor he promoted urban interventions and cultural events that referenced precedents in cities like Barcelona, Bilbao, and London. Projects during his administration involved partnerships with agencies such as the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), the State Secretariat for Culture of Rio de Janeiro, and municipal secretariats coordinating with national ministries. He supported initiatives in tourism, infrastructure, and heritage preservation concerning landmarks comparable to the Sugarloaf Mountain, the Christ the Redeemer monument, and revitalization of port and waterfront areas like those later transformed in other global port cities. His term saw debates over public transport modalities similar to discussions in São Paulo and Bogotá, and cultural programming tied to institutions such as the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro and major festivals that drew comparisons with Rio Carnival planning.
After leaving the mayoralty he served as vice-governor of Rio de Janeiro State and held advisory posts intersecting with organizations like UNESCO, UN-Habitat, and national cultural bodies such as IPHAN. He advised municipal and state administrations on urban policy, heritage protection, and event planning for large-scale international engagements analogous to preparations by cities hosting Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, and global summits. Conde participated in committees and consultancies connected to universities including Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, and collaborated with architects and planners from networks spanning Lisbon, Madrid, Paris, New York City, and Tokyo.
Conde was married and had family ties in Rio de Janeiro. His legacy is reflected in discussions of urban conservation and municipal governance within Brazilian and international forums involving figures and institutions such as Oscar Niemeyer, Lucio Costa, Roberto Burle Marx, UN-Habitat, and UNESCO. He died in 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, and is remembered in municipal histories, retrospectives by the Brazilian Institute of Architects, and academic work at Brazilian universities studying the trajectories of 20th-century and early 21st-century urbanism in Latin America.
Category:Brazilian architects Category:Mayors of Rio de Janeiro