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Lota de Macedo Soares | |
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Born | Maria Carlota Costallat de Macedo Soares 16 March 1910 |
Died | 25 September 1967 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 57)
Nationality | Brazilian |
Occupation | Architect |
Maria Carlota "Lota" Costallat de Macedo Soares (16 March 1910 – 25 September 1967) was a Brazilian landscape designer and architect. Despite not having a degree in either area, she was invited by governor Carlos Lacerda to design and oversee the construction of Flamengo Park in Rio de Janeiro.[1] She was born in Paris, France into a prominent political family from Rio de Janeiro.