The Paulista School (Escola Paulista,

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School) was an informal group of

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ian

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s who formed in the 1950s. As opposed to the smoother curvy surfaces of the Rio (Carioca) School typified by

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, the Paulista work embraced exposed concrete structures, chunkier massing, and rougher finishes. The two primary figures associated with the Paulista School are the

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-winner

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and

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; other figures include

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and Oswaldo Bratke.

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