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.
Aliases (1)
- Copan Building ×47
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
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| completionDecade |
1960s
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| completionYear |
1966
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| constructionStartDecade |
1950s
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| constructionStartYear |
1952
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| continent |
South America
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| country |
Brazil
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| culturalStatus |
architectural icon of Brazil
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| developer |
Companhia Pan-Americana de Hotéis e Turismo
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| 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
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| hasParking |
underground parking garage
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| hasView |
panoramic views of São Paulo
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| heightCategory |
high-rise
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| heightInMeters |
140
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| heritageStatus |
protected by municipal heritage listing
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| locatedIn |
São Paulo
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São Paulo city center → São Paulo state → |
| material |
reinforced concrete
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| nameEtymology |
derived from Companhia Pan-Americana (COPAN)
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| 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
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| numberOfResidents |
over 4000
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| postalAddressNeighborhood |
República
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| primaryUse |
residential
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| secondaryUse |
commercial
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| shape |
sinuous
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wave-like → |
| tourismAttraction |
popular tourist sight in São Paulo
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| urbanContext |
downtown São Paulo
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Oscar Niemeyer
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designed |