Oscar Niemeyer in Star Trek

zehcoutinho · January 10 2013, 07:47 PM

Hello, I want to share a catch of mine while watching the 'Where No Man Has Gone Before' episode.

Part of the building in the image of planet Delta Vega's lithium cracking plant looks exactly the same as the Palácio da Alvorada (Palace of Dawn), Brazil's official presidential residence, by famous Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer.

The pictures shows it well.

Melakon · January 10 2013, 08:24 PM

The matte painting was by Albert Whitlock, whose career spanned 60 years. He did several paintings for TOS, and some of them show a similar architectural style.

http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Albert_Whitlock

A beaker full of death · January 10 2013, 08:45 PM

Very interesting, and not surprising. Niemeyer, who just died last month or so, specialized in 60s-style futuristic architecture. All of Brasilia is full of it.

zehcoutinho · January 10 2013, 08:53 PM

Yes, his flowy curvy style definitely seems futuristic, specially back then. I like this quote of him: "I am not attracted to straight angles or to the straight line, hard and inflexible, created by man. I am attracted to free-flowing, sensual curves. The curves that I find in the mountains of my country, in the sinuousness of its rivers, in the waves of the ocean, and on the body of the beloved woman. Curves make up the entire Universe, the curved Universe of Einstein."

Gary7 · January 10 2013, 09:40 PM

Very interesting--nice catch. I wouldn't be surprised if in the interest of saving time, matte background artists borrowed from available designs of the day. A rather peculiar placement for this particular architectural piece, but in the end it works.

Reminds me a little of this inspiration that also took place, in The Cage:

Robert Comsol · January 10 2013, 09:50 PM

Great observation! Now, I know why this structure in WNM looked so familiar. Niemeyer was a great architect, it's sad he is no longer among us.

Bob

scotpens · January 11 2013, 03:59 AM

Those parabolic arches and curved star shapes are iconic of 1960s design, probably because they suggest flight or the trajectory of a rocket -- an emblem of the dawn of the Space Age.

They showed up in furniture, wallpaper and tile patterns, and set design for TV shows.

plynch · January 11 2013, 04:11 AM

Duh - bah - gak - I'm stunned. I . . . I . . . Great GooglieMooglies. I had to get the earphones on for Debbie doing that. Then, the quartet, the the the dancers. WOW. Thanks for the amazing awfulness. One of the best things I've seen on this board, frankly.

Gary7 · January 11 2013, 09:19 PM

^ It's stuff like this that I hope makes us so kitschy for extraterrestrials that they'll be fascinated rather than revolted (because there's plenty of other stuff to make one run in fear of what's in our crazy primal minds).

ssosmcin · January 13 2013, 07:04 PM

How I wish I was an Oscar Niemeyer wiener....

BoredShipCapt'n · January 14 2013, 03:14 PM

scotpens wrote:

Those parabolic arches and curved star shapes are iconic of 1960s design, probably because they suggest flight or the trajectory of a rocket -- an emblem of the dawn of the Space Age.

They showed up in furniture, wallpaper and tile patterns, and set design for TV shows.

Thanks for that. I'd waited all my life for a definitive version of that song, and there it is.

January 10 2013, 07:47 PM	#1
zehcoutinho Cadet	Oscar Niemeyer in Star Trek Hello, I want to share a catch of mine while watching the 'Where No Man Has Gone Before' episode. Part of the building in the image of planet Delta Vega's lithium cracking plant looks exactly the same as the Palácio da Alvorada (Palace of Dawn), Brazil's official presidential residence, by famous Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer. The pictures shows it well.

January 10 2013, 08:24 PM	#2
Melakon Commodore Location: Unmarked grave, Ekos	Re: Oscar Niemeyer in Star Trek The matte painting was by Albert Whitlock, whose career spanned 60 years. He did several paintings for TOS, and some of them show a similar architectural style. http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Albert_Whitlock __________________ "Every time you think, you weaken the nation." --Moe Howard

January 10 2013, 08:45 PM	#3
A beaker full of death Vice Admiral	Re: Oscar Niemeyer in Star Trek Very interesting, and not surprising. Niemeyer, who just died last month or so, specialized in 60s-style futuristic architecture. All of Brasilia is full of it. __________________ "shall not be infringed" is naturally open to infringements of all kinds, because shut up and think of the children. http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/...#ixzz2ImW0V3GV

January 10 2013, 08:53 PM	#4
zehcoutinho Cadet	Re: Oscar Niemeyer in Star Trek Yes, his flowy curvy style definitely seems futuristic, specially back then. I like this quote of him: "I am not attracted to straight angles or to the straight line, hard and inflexible, created by man. I am attracted to free-flowing, sensual curves. The curves that I find in the mountains of my country, in the sinuousness of its rivers, in the waves of the ocean, and on the body of the beloved woman. Curves make up the entire Universe, the curved Universe of Einstein."

January 10 2013, 09:40 PM	#5
Gary7 Rear Admiral Location: Near Manhattan ··· in an alternate reality	Re: Oscar Niemeyer in Star Trek Very interesting--nice catch. I wouldn't be surprised if in the interest of saving time, matte background artists borrowed from available designs of the day. A rather peculiar placement for this particular architectural piece, but in the end it works. Reminds me a little of this inspiration that also took place, in The Cage: __________________ Remembering Ensign Mallory.

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January 10 2013, 09:50 PM	#6
Robert Comsol Captain Location: USS Berlin	Re: Oscar Niemeyer in Star Trek Great observation! Now, I know why this structure in WNM looked so familiar. Niemeyer was a great architect, it's sad he is no longer among us. Bob __________________ "The first duty of every Starfleet officer is to the truth, whether it's scientific truth or historical truth or personal truth! It is the guiding principle on which Starfleet is based! Jean-Luc Picard

January 11 2013, 03:59 AM	#7
scotpens Rear Admiral Location: Los Angeles, CA	Re: Oscar Niemeyer in Star Trek Those parabolic arches and curved star shapes are iconic of 1960s design, probably because they suggest flight or the trajectory of a rocket -- an emblem of the dawn of the Space Age. They showed up in furniture, wallpaper and tile patterns, and set design for TV shows. __________________ “All the universe or nothingness. Which shall it be, Passworthy? Which shall it be?”

January 11 2013, 04:11 AM	#8
plynch Fleet Captain Location: Outer Graceland	Re: Oscar Niemeyer in Star Trek Duh - bah - gak - I'm stunned. I . . . I . . . Great GooglieMooglies. I had to get the earphones on for Debbie doing that. Then, the quartet, the the the dancers. WOW. Thanks for the amazing awfulness. One of the best things I've seen on this board, frankly. __________________ Author of Live Like Louis: Inspirational Stories from the Life of Louis Armstrong, http://livelikelouis.com.

January 11 2013, 09:19 PM	#9
Gary7 Rear Admiral Location: Near Manhattan ··· in an alternate reality	Re: Oscar Niemeyer in Star Trek ^ It's stuff like this that I hope makes us so kitschy for extraterrestrials that they'll be fascinated rather than revolted (because there's plenty of other stuff to make one run in fear of what's in our crazy primal minds). __________________ Remembering Ensign Mallory.

January 13 2013, 07:04 PM	#10
ssosmcin Commodore Location: New Yawk	Re: Oscar Niemeyer in Star Trek How I wish I was an Oscar Niemeyer wiener.... __________________ "Tranya is people!"