Oscar Niemeyer in Battle Over Niemeyer-Designed Skyline

One of the original starchitects and long life expert, Oscar Niemeyer, has entered a very curious battle within the capital of Brazil between himself and, well, himself. Almost 50 years ago, the architect built Brasilia’s skyline almost entirely from scratch and now, in honor of the achievement, Niemeyer proposed building a new 1,000 foot curved building right in the center of the city, to be finished for the half-century mark in 2010. However, a large group has formed to protest the proposal, saying