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Cobogó

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Cobogó at the Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá

Cobogó is the term generally given to the hollow wall-filling element present in some Brazilian buildings, typically made out of clay or cement. Its purpose is to enable increased airflow and light to enter the interior of a building, whether residential, commercial, or industrial.[1][2]

The name derives from the initials of the surnames of three engineers from Recife who jointly conceptualized the blocks at the beginning of the 20th century (1929–1930[2][3][4][5][6]): Amadeu Oliveira Coimbra, Ernest August Boeckmann, and Antônio de is.

In many parts of the Brazilian Northeast, the name has undergone variations, transforming into forms such as combobó, combogó, comogó, comongol, comogol, or even comungó.

Initially, cobogós were made exclusively of cement, but their popularization introduced a wider variety of materials, such as clay and glass, along with diverse forms and decorative hollow patterns.[7]

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  1. ^ BUARQUE DE HOLANDA FERREIRA, Aurélio. Aurélio Dictionary.
  2. ^ a b Services, ProZ com Translation. "cobogò > cobogò - Portuguese to English translation on #KudoZ Term Help Network". www.proz.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  3. ^ PE, Do G1 (2013-09-03). "Livro registra história do cobogó, ícone da arquitetura pernambucana". Pernambuco (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-01-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Cobogó | Casos de Casa". 2014-05-20. Archived from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  5. ^ revistacontinente.com.br https://revistacontinente.com.br/index.php/component/content/article/54-artes-visuais/8339-livro-sobre-o-cobogo-e-lancado-nesta-quarta.html. Retrieved 2025-01-10. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "Vocês sabem o que é o cobogó?". 2014-05-20. Archived from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  7. ^ "Cobogós - Tijolos Vazados - Blocos Vazados | Leroy Merlin". www.leroymerlin.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-01-10.