Lota de Macedo Soares
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Maria Carlota "Lota" Costallat de Macedo Soares (16 March 1910 – 25 September 1967) was a well-connected Brazilian woman who became a well-known landscape designer and architect. Despite not having a degree in either area,[1] 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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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Costallat and the second or paternal family name is Macedo Soares.
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Born | Maria Carlota Costallat de Macedo Soares (1910-03-16)16 March 1910 |
Died | 25 September 1967(1967-09-25) (aged 57) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Occupation | Architect |
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