Hélio Uchôa Cavalcanti (1919–1971) was a Brazilian architect who contributed significantly to Brazilian national architecture and its modernist renewal. He collaborated with

Oscar Niemeyer Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (15 December 1907 – 5 December 2012), known as Oscar Niemeyer (), was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture. Niemeyer was b ...

on projects like Rio de Janeiro's Lagoa Hospital and São Paulo's

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, contributed to Brasilia's construction, and designed various residences and hotels globally. Hélio Lage Uchôa Cavalcanti was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on April 3, 1913 and graduated from the National School of Fine Arts in Rio de Janeiro in 1934. Throughout his career, he collaborated with prominent architects such as

Affonso Eduardo Reidy Affonso Eduardo Reidy (Paris, 26 October 1909 - Rio de Janeiro, 10 August 1964) was a Brazilian architect. He was the son of an English father and a Brazilian mother. Reidy entered the Escola Nacional de Belas Artes in Rio de Janeiro at age 17. ...

and

. Some of Cavalcanti's notable projects include the Conjunto Residencial da Várzea do Carmo, the Duchen Factory, Palácio das Indústrias, Palácio das Nações, and Palácio dos Estados in Ibirapuera. Cavalcanti died on January 22, 1971, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the age of 57.{{Cite book , last1=Cavalcanti , first1=Lauro , title=When Brazil was modern: guide to architecture, 1928 - 1960 , last2=Tolman , first2=Jon M. , last3=Cavalcanti , first3=Lauro , date=2003 , publisher=Princeton Architectural Press , isbn=978-1-56898-341-7 , edition=1st , location=New York , pages=334–335

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