Edifício Copan
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The Edifício Copan (Copan Building), or just Copan, is one of the most important and emblematic buildings in the city of São Paulo, located at number 200 Avenida Ipiranga, in the city center, and was inaugurated in 1966. It is one of the symbols of modern Brazilian architecture, designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer with structural design by engineer Joaquim Cardozo, aiming to celebrate the Fourth Centenary of the city of São Paulo. The work, however, only began in 1957, with some changes and carried out with the help of Carlos Lemos.[1][2][3]
Copan Building | |
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Edifício Copan | |
General information | |
Country | Brazil |
Coordinates | 23°32′47.82″S 46°38′39.75″W |
Current tenants | 2,038 |
Construction started | 1952 |
Completed | 1966 |
Client | Companhia Pan-Americana de Hotéis e Turismo |
Height | 118.44 m (388.6 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 42 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Oscar Niemeyer, Carlos Alberto Cerqueira Lemos |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 1,160 |
Parking | 221 |
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The building has the largest reinforced concrete structure in the country, 115 meters high (377 ft.), 32 floors and 120 thousand square meters of built area,[3] divided into six blocks, with a total of 1,160 apartments of varying sizes, according to an estimate of five thousand residents from different social classes and more than seventy commercial establishments.[3]