Institute ≈ Objectives What is the Institute's mission The Institute strives to follow in the footsteps of the Bardis who, in addition to their name, donated to the country the resultant efforts of a lifetime of dedicated work for the arts and culture/ This result was achieved by following Pietro's philosophy: that "The important thing is moving in these circles thinking about others more than about yourself". Cultural objectives • To preserve and spread the Bardi's work in publications, exhibits, lectures, discussions and readings. • To support projects which promote Brazilian arts and architecture. • Stimulate interchanges among Brazilian and foreign intellectuals and artists. • To discuss the values of the provided activities with community, settling a constructive dialogue and defending the freedom to think, create and debate. Educational objectives • To compose a library with works which are references in the areas of arts and architecture. • To organize files concerning the work of the Bardis -drawings, plans, projects, mail, documents and others. • To organize educational activities with destitute communities to help generate interest in arts and rational architecture as a solution to urban chaos. Spacial Objectives • To restore and adapt the Glass House so that it can become the headquarters of the Institute. Open the Glass House to public visits and provide access to the Bardi's collection, to the files, the library and to a small auditorium. •To offer society a place of acquaintance, culture, and leisure that is able to stimulate dialogue, thought and meetings. Social objectives To contribute with social projects whose intention is to increase the quality of life, especially in the urban environment, offering a place to join the involved institutions.

Lina Bo Bardi's atelier, the provisional headquarters for the Institute, 2002 Picture: Nelson Kon