Architecture Posting. The Minhocão (Big Worm), University of Brasilia campus :marseygrad: :marseyflagbrazil:

Designed by Oscar Niemeyer and built between 1963-1971 it is officially known as "Central Institute of Science". The Big Worm has a total length of 696 meters, it was made of prefabricated reinforced concrete.

In that building there are 7 institutes and 3 faculties which are part of the University of Brasilia.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/17246384867784443.webp

Pic of the construction

https://i.rdrama.net/images/17246384869206324.webp https://i.rdrama.net/images/17246384872638626.webp https://i.rdrama.net/images/17246384873853033.webp

More pics of the building

!macacos !engineering !architecture I'm gonna be honest, it's a hideous building :#marseycringe: :#marseyyikes:

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Each side of the Pentagon is 281 meters.

This building is 2.5 times longer than any side of the Pentagon.

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