Califórnia Building (São Paulo)

Califórnia Building
Edifício e Galeria Califórnia

Façade of Califórnia Building
Califórnia Building in São Paulo
General information
Architectural style Modernism
Address Rua Dom José de Barros 67, República, São Paulo
Coordinates 23°32′42″S 46°38′29″W / 23.5449467°S 46.6412545°W / -23.5449467; -46.6412545
Groundbreaking 1951
Opened 1955
Technical details
Floor count 13
Floor area 15,548 square metres (167,360 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators 4
Grounds 286 square metres (3,080 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect Oscar Niemeyer, Carlos Lemos
References
[1]

The Califórnia Building (Portuguese: Edifício e Galeria Califórnia, also Edifício Califórnia) is a mixed-use building in the República district of São Paulo, Brazil. It was designed by the architect Oscar Niemeyer (1907–2012) with Carlos Lemos (born 1925). The building was designed in 1951 and completed in 1955. The Califórnia Building combined a gallery of retail space on its ground floor with residential units above, a theme common to Niemeyer's nearby Copan and Eiffel buildings. It sits on the corner of Barão de Itapetininga and Dom José de Barros avenues.[2][3]

References

  1. "Galeria Califórnia" (in Portuguese). São Paulo, Brazil: Acesse Building. 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  2. "Focus on Brazil: The California Building". Austin, TX: University of Texas at Austin. 2013. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  3. Carranza, Luis; Lara, Fernando Luiz (2014). Modern Architecture in Latin America: Art, Technology, and Utopia. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press. p. 180. ISBN 9780292758650.
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