Copan Building in São Paulo
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The Copan Building in São Paulo is a landmark modernist residential skyscraper famed for its sinuous, wave-like façade and status as one of Brazil’s most iconic works of architecture.
All labels observed (1)
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| Copan Building in São Paulo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T195908 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Copan Building in São Paulo Context triple: [Oscar Niemeyer, designed, Copan Building in São Paulo]
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A.
Cathedral of Brasília
The Cathedral of Brasília is a landmark modernist Roman Catholic cathedral in Brazil’s capital, renowned for its hyperboloid concrete structure and striking glass roof.
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B.
Pampulha Modern Ensemble in Belo Horizonte
The Pampulha Modern Ensemble in Belo Horizonte is a landmark complex of modernist buildings and landscape design, celebrated as an early masterpiece of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and a key work in 20th-century modern architecture.
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C.
National Congress of Brazil building
The National Congress of Brazil building is a landmark modernist government complex in Brasília, renowned for its distinctive twin towers flanked by a domed and a bowl-shaped chamber.
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D.
Belém Palace
Belém Palace is the official residence of the President of Portugal, located in Lisbon’s Belém district and serving as a central site of Portuguese political and ceremonial life.
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E.
Costanera Center
Costanera Center is a major commercial and business complex in Santiago, Chile, best known for its skyscraper Gran Torre Santiago, the tallest building in Latin America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Copan Building in São Paulo Target entity description: The Copan Building in São Paulo is a landmark modernist residential skyscraper famed for its sinuous, wave-like façade and status as one of Brazil’s most iconic works of architecture.
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A.
Cathedral of Brasília
The Cathedral of Brasília is a landmark modernist Roman Catholic cathedral in Brazil’s capital, renowned for its hyperboloid concrete structure and striking glass roof.
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B.
Pampulha Modern Ensemble in Belo Horizonte
The Pampulha Modern Ensemble in Belo Horizonte is a landmark complex of modernist buildings and landscape design, celebrated as an early masterpiece of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and a key work in 20th-century modern architecture.
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C.
National Congress of Brazil building
The National Congress of Brazil building is a landmark modernist government complex in Brasília, renowned for its distinctive twin towers flanked by a domed and a bowl-shaped chamber.
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D.
Belém Palace
Belém Palace is the official residence of the President of Portugal, located in Lisbon’s Belém district and serving as a central site of Portuguese political and ceremonial life.
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E.
Costanera Center
Costanera Center is a major commercial and business complex in Santiago, Chile, best known for its skyscraper Gran Torre Santiago, the tallest building in Latin America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural work
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landmark ⓘ modernist building ⓘ residential skyscraper ⓘ |
| architect |
Carlos Lemos
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Oscar Niemeyer ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Brazilian modernism
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Modernism ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkOf | São Paulo ⓘ |
| completionDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | architectural icon of Brazil ⓘ |
| developer | Companhia Pan-Americana de Hotéis e Turismo ⓘ |
| façadeCharacteristic |
curved concrete façade
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horizontal brise-soleil ⓘ |
| floorCount |
38
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40 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central courtyard
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ground-floor commercial spaces ⓘ internal shopping arcade ⓘ |
| hasFunction | mixed-use building ⓘ |
| hasParking | underground parking garage ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic views of São Paulo ⓘ |
| heightCategory | high-rise ⓘ |
| heightInMeters | 140 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected by municipal heritage listing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
São Paulo
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São Paulo ⓘ
surface form:
São Paulo city center
state of São Paulo ⓘ
surface form:
São Paulo state
|
| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Companhia Pan-Americana (COPAN) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic symbol of São Paulo skyline
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largest residential buildings in Brazil by population ⓘ one of Oscar Niemeyer’s most famous works ⓘ |
| numberOfApartments | over 1100 ⓘ |
| numberOfResidents | over 4000 ⓘ |
| postalAddressNeighborhood | República ⓘ |
| primaryUse | residential ⓘ |
| secondaryUse | commercial ⓘ |
| shape |
sinuous
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wave-like ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | popular tourist sight in São Paulo ⓘ |
| urbanContext | downtown São Paulo ⓘ |
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