Rio Sul Center
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| Rio Sul Center | |
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Torre Rio Sul | |
 Rio Sul Center, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office tower |
| Location | 116 Lauro Muller Avenue, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 22°57′26″S 43°10′34″W / 22.957314°S 43.176033°W |
| Construction started | 1976[1] |
| Completed | 1982[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 40 |
| Floor area | 119.751,56 m²[3] |
| Lifts/elevators | 18[2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Ulysses Burlamaqui |
| Main contractor | Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A.[4][3] |
The Rio Sul Center Tower,[3][5] also known as Rio Sul Tower, is the fourteenth tallest building in Brazil and the tallest building in Rio de Janeiro at 164 metres (538 ft) and 50 floors, 48 above ground and 2 below. The structure contains 28 elevators[6] It was completed in 1982.[5]
The building was designed by architects Ulysses Burlamaqui and Alexandre Chan in the Brutalist architectural style.[7] The tower, together with a 400 stores shopping mall called Riosul Shopping Center, form a commercial complex known as Rio Sul Center.
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References[edit]
- ^ a b Revista Veja, 24 de Março de 1982, number 707, p.107
- ^ "Condomínio do Edifício Rio Sul - Infraestrutura". Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
- ^ a b c "Condomínio do Edifício Rio Sul - A Torre". Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
- ^ "Odebrecht". odebrechtonline.com.br.
- ^ a b "Maiores prédios do Brasil". Superinteressante.
- ^ "Rio Sul Center". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ Czajkowski, Jorge - Guia da Arquitetura Moderna no Rio de Janeiro, 2000, p. 18
External links[edit]
Media related to Rio Sul Center at Wikimedia Commons
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