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Alexandre Chan (born ) is a Brazilian architect best known for designing the President Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge in
Brasília Brasília ( ; ) is the capital city, capital of Brazil and Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. Located in the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region, it was founded by President Juscelino ...
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with structural engineer Mario Vila Verde, and the Bridge of Knowledge in Rio de Janeiro. He has been described as "one of Brazil's leading architects". Chan's idea for the President Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge was to create a landmark for the enjoyment of the community as much as to simply traverse a body of water. The bridge includes large arches that cross over the roadway midspan and drop on the opposite side of the roadway while radial cable stays "between the roadway and the underside of each arch form a sort of tunnel for travelers." The road itself is three lanes in each direction with a sidewalk on each side. The bridge won the
Gustav Lindenthal Gustav Lindenthal (May 21, 1850 – July 31, 1935) was a civil engineer who designed the Queensboro Bridge, Queensboro and Hell Gate Bridge, Hell Gate bridges in New York City, among other bridges. Lindenthal's work was greatly affected by h ...
Medal at the International Bridge Conference in 2003.


Notable works

* President Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge, Brasilia (2004) * Bridge of Knowledge, Rio de Janeiro (2012) * Rio Sul Complex, Shopping Center and Tower, Rio de Janeiro (1980)


References

Brazilian architects Living people Place of birth missing (living people) 1942 births {{Brazil-architect-stub