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The Brazilian National Congress designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer is seen in Brasilia. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on December 5, 2012. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney ailments and pneumonia for nearly a month in a Rio de Janeiro hospital. His death was confirmed by a hospital spokesperson. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

A homeless person sleeps outside the National Museum, designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer, in Brasilia in this April 7, 2010 photo. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on December 5, 2012. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney ailments and pneumonia for nearly a month in a Rio de Janeiro hospital. His death was confirmed by a hospital spokesperson. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

A man walks near the National Congress building, designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, in the Ministries Esplanade in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Brazil's President Dilma Roussef kisses Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer during a meeting with artists and intellectuals when Rousseff was still a presidential candidate, in Rio de Janeiro, in this October 18, 2010 photo. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on December 5, 2012. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney ailments and pneumonia for nearly a month in a Rio de Janeiro hospital. His death was confirmed by a hospital spokesperson. REUTERS/Bruno Domingos

Members of the Brazilian Air Force carry the coffin of Oscar Niemeyer to load on an airplane before taking off from Rio de Janeiro's airport to Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Stringer

A motorcade escorts a hearse to the airport carrying the remains of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. Niemeyer, 104, the groundbreaking architect who designed Brazil's futuristic capital and much of the United Nations complex, died Wednesday night in Rio de Janeiro, the seaside city where he was born and where his remains will be buried after he is honored with a service in Brasilia at the presidential palace he designed. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Tourists visit the Niemeyer Center, designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, in Aviles December 6, 2012. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso

A view of the footbridge designed by renowned Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer in the Rocinha slum in Rio de Janeiro December 6, 2012. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

Members of the "Yo apoyo al Centro Cultural Internacional Oscar Niemeyer" (I support the Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Center) association gather to pay tribute to architect Oscar Niemeyer in Aviles December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso

A security guard walks next to the Planalto Palace on December 5, 2012 designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer in Brasilia. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney ailments and pneumonia for nearly a month in a Rio de Janeiro hospital. His death was confirmed by a hospital spokesperson. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

The National Museum and National Congress are reflected on the glass wall of the National Library, all designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer, in Brasilia, Brazil.(AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

This Oct. 22, 2012 photo shows the headquarters of French Communist Party, designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, in Paris. According to a hospital spokeswoman on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, famed Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer has died at age 104. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

A view of Copan, Latin America's largest apartment building with some 1,600 units, which was designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, is seen in Sao Paulo, on December 12, 2007. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker

A man stands near the National Congress building, designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, in the Ministries Esplanade in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

The National Congress building, designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, is seen in the Ministries Esplanade in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

A view of the Contemporary Art Museum (MAC) designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer is seen in Niteroi, near Rio de Janeiro, on January 7, 2012. REUTERS/Clarissa Cavalheiro

The Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum, designed by Oscar Niemeyer, overlooks the famed landmark Sugar Loaf, left, in Niteroi, Brazil. According to a hospital spokeswoman on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, famed Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer has died at age 104. (AP Photo/Ricardo Moraes)

The statues of the apostles are seen in front of the Cathedral of Brasilia, an architectural landmark created by architect Oscar Niemeyer, in Brasilia, Brazil. According to a hospital spokeswoman on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, famed Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer has died at age 104. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

The Palacio da Alvorada, or Palace of Dawn, the official residence of Brazilian presidents which was designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer in Brasilia, Brazil. According to a hospital spokeswoman on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, famed Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer has died at age 104. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

The Planalto Palace in Brasilia, one of the works of architect Oscar Niemeyer, who died yesterday at 104, on December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, the Brazilian icon who revolutionized modern architecture and designed much of the country's futuristic capital Brasilia, died in Rio Wednesday at 104. The architect's body was to be flown to Brasilia Thursday for a funeral wake at the presidential palace, one of his major works. The body was then to return to Rio for another funeral wake followed by the burial, according to Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes. AFP PHOTO/PEDRO LADEIRA

The government Esplanade of Ministries in Brasilia, Brazil along the boulevard that features some of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer's most famous works. To the left is his most recent design, the Republic Museum. According to a hospital spokeswoman on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, famed Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer has died at age 104. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

An image is projected on the towers of the National Congress during Culture Week in Brasilia November 9, 2012. Architect Oscar Niemeyer, who designed the National Congress building, remains in hospital due to worsening renal function and was transferred to the Immediate Care Unit of Hospital Samaritano in Rio de Janeiro on Friday, according to local media. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

A security official stands near the Planalto Palace, designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, in Brasilia December 5, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney ailments and pneumonia for nearly a month in a Rio de Janeiro hospital. His death was confirmed by a hospital spokesperson. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

A float from the Mangueira samba school parades through the Sambadrome, which was designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer, during carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 7, 2011. According to a hospital spokeswoman on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, famed Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer has died at age 104. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

A view of Brazil's National Congress, designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and inaugurated in 1960, in Brasilia, Brazil. According to a hospital spokeswoman on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, famed Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer has died at age 104. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

The sun is seen behind the monument The Pantheon of the Fatherland and Freedom (Panteao da Patria e da Liberdade Tancredo Neves), designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, in Brasilia December 6, 2012. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of modern Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer looks at the Copacabana beach from his office in Rio de Janeiro on this June 16, 2003. Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of contemporary Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on December 5, 2012. He was 104. Niemeyer had been battling kidney and stomach ailments in a Rio de Janeiro hospital since early November. His death was the result of a lung infection developed this week, the hospital said, little more than a week before he would have turned 105. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes