The Martinelli Building (in Portuguese: Edifício Martinelli), with 28 floors, is the first skyscraper built in Brazil. Located in São Paulo, it is 105 meters tall.

Martinelli Building
Edifício Martinelli
Martinelli Building is located in São Paulo
Martinelli Building
Martinelli Building
Location within São Paulo
Martinelli Building is located in Brazil
Martinelli Building
Martinelli Building
Martinelli Building (Brazil)
Record height
Tallest in South America from 1929 (1929) to 1936 (1936)[I]
Preceded byPalacio Barolo
Surpassed byKavanagh Building
General information
TypeOffice
LocationSão Paulo, Brazil
Coordinates23°32′44″S 46°38′06.7″W / 23.54556°S 46.635194°W / -23.54556; -46.635194
Construction started1924 (1924)
Completed1929 (1929)
Inaugurated1929 (1929)
Height
Roof105 m (344 ft)
Technical details
Floor count28
Design and construction
Architect(s)Vilmos (William) Fillinger

The building was planned in 1922 by the Italian-born entrepreneur, Giuseppe Martinelli. Construction began in 1924, and was completed in 1929. At the time of its opening, it was the tallest building in Latin America, and the largest concrete-framed building in the world.[1]

The building was completely remodeled by Mayor Olavo Setúbal from 1975 to 1979. Today, the building houses the Departments of Municipal Housing and planning, companies Emurb and Cohab-SP, the headquarters of the Association of Banks of SP, and several shops on the ground floor of the building.

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References

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  1. ^ Williams, Richard J. (2009). Brazil: Modern Architectures in History. Reaktion Books. p. 204. ISBN 9781861896957. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
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Records
Preceded by Tallest building in South America
105 m (344 ft)
1929–1947
Succeeded by
Preceded by Tallest building in Brazil
105 m (344 ft)
1929–1947
Preceded by Tallest building in São Paulo
105 m (344 ft)
1929–1947