Italia Building (São Paulo)

Brazil / Sao Paulo / São Paulo / Avenida São Luís
 theatre, office building, skyscraper, commercial building
Built to honor the thousands of Italian immigrants to Sao Paulo, Edifício Itália is popularly thought to be São Paulo's tallest building, a title that actually belongs to Mirante do Vale. The building is 168 meters/541 fet in height when measured from the underground level to its roof and has 46 floors. The office building designed as a triangular tower with curved corners and is covered with brise-soleil. The facade has 6,000 square meters of glass distributed in 4,000 windows. On the 45th floor is the Terraco Italia restaurant with sweeping views of the city. An 18 month re-fit of the facade was completed in 2006 at a cost of US $700,000 (R$1,5 million).
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Coordinates:   23°32'43"S   46°38'36"W
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