Memorial Brumadinho by Gustavo Penna Arquitetos Associados Honors 272 Victims of Dam Collapse
The Memorial Brumadinho, created by Gustavo Penna Arquitetos Associados (GPAA), pays tribute to the 272 individuals who lost their lives in the Mina Córrego do Feijão dam disaster in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Finished in 2024, this 1,220 m² memorial was designed in collaboration with the families of the victims to support their grieving and contemplation. Susanna Moreira curated the project, which is categorized as Cultural Architecture and Exhibition Center. The team comprised Gustavo Penna, Laura Penna, and others, while CONSTRUCAP CCPS ENGENHARIA E COMERCIO handled the construction. Various specialists contributed their knowledge, with suppliers like Atex and Guardian. Photographers Pedro Mascaro, Leonardo Finotti, and Jomar Bragança captured the images.
Key facts
- The Memorial Brumadinho honors the 272 victims of the Mina Córrego do Feijão dam collapse in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
- The project was designed by Gustavo Penna Arquitetos Associados (GPAA) and completed in 2024.
- It occupies the site of the tragedy and was developed together with the victims' families.
- The memorial covers 1,220 m² and is classified as Cultural Architecture / Exhibition Center.
- Gustavo Penna, Laura Penna, Norberto Bambozzi, and Letícia Carneiro were the lead architects.
- Construction was executed by CONSTRUCAP CCPS ENGENHARIA E COMERCIO.
- The project includes a crystal sculpture by Demian Quincke, a lacrimatorio by Grupo Galtier, and an artificial lake by POENTE ENGENHARIA E CONSULTORIA.
- Photographs were taken by Pedro Mascaro, Leonardo Finotti, and Jomar Bragança; the project was curated by Susanna Moreira.
Entities
Artists
- Gustavo Penna
- Laura Penna
- Norberto Bambozzi
- Letícia Carneiro
- Ricardo Lopes
- Priscila Dias
- Alice Flores
- Naiara Costa
- Fernanda Tolentino
- Henrique Neves
- Gabriel de Souza
- Eduardo Magalhães
- Julia Lins
- Larissa Freire
- Sávio de Oliveira
- Gustavo Monteiro
- Felipe Franco
- Mariana Carvalho
- Rafaela Rennó
- Caio Vieira
- Fernanda Freitas
- Matheus Welffort
- Manoel Belisário
- André Silva
- Natália Castro
- Isabela Tolentino
- Taimara Araujo
- Diana Penna
- Tamiris Bibbó
- Rísia Botrel
- Sofia Corsato
- Umberto Tavares
- Marco Nieves
- Barbara Olyntho
- Ricardo Almeida
- Henrique Camargos
- Paulo Bedê
- Virginia Hosken
- Livia Andrade
- Otávio Nascimento
- Julia Peregrino
- Carlos Alexandre
- Filipe Mendes
- Paulo Menezes
- Demian Quincke
- Silvana Bicalho
- Leonardo João
- Otavio Soares
- Pedro Silva
- Sandra Botrel
- Simone Lasmar
- Firmino Siqueira
- Erick Nogueira
- Igor Alvim
- Luis Fernando Leo
- Lucas Belotti
- Ricardo Molto
- Paula Rocha
- Charles Rodrigues
- Pedro Mascaro
- Leonardo Finotti
- Jomar Bragança
- Susanna Moreira
Institutions
- Gustavo Penna Arquitetos Associados
- GPAA
- CONSTRUCAP CCPS ENGENHARIA E COMERCIO
- ATIAîA LIGHTING DESIGN
- GRECO DESIGN
- METRON ACÚSTICA
- MEDRA PAISAGISMO
- ALMEIDA OLIVEIRA ENGENHARIA
- BEDE ENGENHARIA DE ESTRUTURAS
- CONSULTARE CONSULTORIA DE REVESTIMENTOS E DESEMPENHO
- Fazer Arte Prod. Artísticas Ltda
- LUMENS ENGENHARIA
- Grupo Galtier
- POENTE ENGENHARIA E CONSULTORIA
- EVOLUTION TECNOLOGIA FUNERÁRIA
- PROTHERM PROJETOS TERMOACÚSTICOS
- CADARI ENGENHARIA
- FIRMINO SIQUEIRA CONSULTORES ASSOCIADOS
- QMD CONSULTORIA
- INOVATEC SANEAMENTO E MEIO AMBIENTE
- ARES EFICIÊNCIA ENERGÉTICA E SUSTENTABILIDADE
- Atex
- Donata / Teccimen
- FASA Fibra Ótica
- Guardian
- Lemca
- Lightsource
- Lumicenter
- MOVA Construção Modular
- Monsteel Estruturas Metálicas
- O|M Light
- Preall — Portland Pré-fabricados
- Prodomo Móveis
- Supermix Concreto
- Vibrasom Tecnologia Acústica
- Zinco Brasil Coberturas Ecológicas
- ArchDaily
Locations
- Brumadinho
- Minas Gerais
- Brazil
- Córrego do Feijão