Oscar Niemeyer designed the Oca auditorium for the Oca Parque do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil, completed in 1951. The white domed structure houses traveling art exhibits. The full name is Pavilhão Lucas Nogueira Garcez, and it was built to commemorate the city’s 400th anniversary. It is called the “oca” because it resembles the traditional Native American dwelling.
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