What is Paulo Mendes da Rocha?
{{Infobox architect |name = Paulo Mendes da Rocha |image = Paulo Mendes Da Rocha-Arquisur 2009 (cropped).jpg |caption = (2009) |nationality = [[Brazil]]ian |birth_date = {{birth date|1928|10|25}} |birth_place = [[Vitória, Espírito Santo]], Brazil |death_date = {{death date and age|2021|05|23|1928|10|25}} |death_place =[[São Paulo]], [[São Paulo (state)]], Brazil |alma_mater = [[Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie]] |significant_buildings = [[Serra Dourada Stadium]], Gymnasium in the Paulistano Athletics Club, [[Pinacoteca do Estado]], [[National Coach Museum]] |significant_projects = |awards = [[Pritzker Architecture Prize]] (2006) }} '''Paulo Mendes da Rocha''' (October 25, 1928 &ndash; May 23, 2021) was a [[Brazil]]ian [[architect]]. He was known for his cultural buildings to [[São Paulo, Brazil|São Paulo]] and was widely thanked for reshaping the city.<ref>FERNANDES, Luiz Gustavo Sobral. O novo projeto para a loja Forma. Minha Cidade, São Paulo, ano 19, n. 225.05, Vitruvius, abr. 2019 <http://vitruvius.com.br/revistas/read/minhacidade/19.225/7329>.</ref> Mendes da Rocha was Professor at the Architecture College of [[University of São Paulo]], known as [[FAU-USP]], until 1998. He was honored with the [[Mies van der Rohe Prize]] (2000), the [[Pritzker Prize]] (2006) and the [[Venice Biennale of Architecture|Venice Biennale]] Golden Lion for lifetime achievement (2016).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archdaily.com/786934/paulo-mendes-da-rocha-awarded-golden-lion-for-lifetime-achievement-venice-biennale-2016-reporting-from-the-front|title=Paulo Mendes da Rocha Awarded Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement|date=2016-05-06|website=ArchDaily|language=en-US|access-date=2016-05-06}}</ref> Mendes da Rocha died of [[lung cancer]] at a hospital in [[São Paulo]], Brazil on May 23, 2021 at the age of 92.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-23|title=Morre Paulo Mendes da Rocha, o último gigante da arquite