Lota de Macedo Soares

Lota de Macedo Soares
Born
Maria Carlota Costallat de Macedo Soares

(1910-03-16)16 March 1910
Paris, France
Died25 September 1967(1967-09-25) (aged 57)
New York City, New York, U.S.
NationalityBrazilian
OccupationArchitect

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. She was born in Paris, France into a prominent political family from Rio de Janeiro.

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