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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural work
landmark
modernist building
residential skyscraper
architect Carlos Lemos
Oscar Niemeyer
architecturalStyle Brazilian modernism
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
horizontal brise-soleil
floorCount 38
40
hasFeature central courtyard
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
São Paulo city center
São Paulo state
material reinforced concrete
nameEtymology derived from Companhia Pan-Americana (COPAN)
notableFor iconic symbol of São Paulo skyline
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
wave-like
tourismAttraction popular tourist sight in São Paulo
urbanContext downtown São Paulo

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Oscar Niemeyer
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