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São Paulo Facts

150m+ Buildings 15 Completed • 2 Under Constr.
Tallest Building Palácio W. Zarzur (170 m)
Global Ranking #74 in the world by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Regional Ranking #1 in South America by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Country Ranking #1 in Brazil by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
First 150m+ Building Altino Arantes (1947)
Average Building Age 21 years
Most Common Function Residential , 59%
Most Common Material Concrete , 100%

All building-related facts are for 150m+ buildings.

Buildings See All Buildings in City

1   Platina 220 2021 172 m
2   Palácio W. Zarzur 1967 170 m
3   Residencial Figueira Altos do Tatuapé 2021 168 m
4   Edificio Italia 1965 165 m
5   Altino Arantes 1947 161 m
6   Torre Norte 1999 158 m
7   Begonias 2008 158 m
8   Ipes 2009 158 m
9   Jabuticabeiras 2008 158 m
10   Limantos 2011 158 m
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CTBUH Height Criteria
  Completed   Arch. Topped Out   Struct. Topped Out   Under Constr.
1   Carrefour Nações Unidas Torre 2 - 212 m
2   Platina 220 2021 172 m
3   Palácio W. Zarzur 1967 170 m
4   Residencial Figueira Altos do Tatuapé 2021 168 m
5   Edificio Italia 1965 165 m
6   Altino Arantes 1947 161 m
7   Torre Norte 1999 158 m
8   Begonias 2008 158 m
9   Ipes 2009 158 m
10   Jabuticabeiras 2008 158 m
See full building list
CTBUH Height Criteria
  Completed   Struct. Topped Out   Under Constr.   Proposed

Building Function More Charts

Based on 17 Buildings Over 150m Height

 

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CTBUH Initiatives

2017 Global Walking Tours: The Space Within Tall Buildings
21 Jun-7 Jul 2017 – Tour Report

Warm Weather Spaces Walking Tours 2015
17 Sep 2015 – Tour Report

2015 AA São Paolo Skyline
18-25 Jul 2015 – Event Non-CTBUH

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CTBUH Initiatives Related to São Paulo

2017 Global Walking Tours: The Space Within Tall Buildings
21 Jun-7 Jul 2017 – Tour Report
The CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee organized its fourth annual Global Walking Tours, which took place in 15 cities around the world.
Warm Weather Spaces Walking Tours 2015
17 Sep 2015 – Tour Report
The CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee organized guided walking tours of 16 cities around the globe, focusing on urban habitats around tall buildings.
2015 AA São Paolo Skyline
18-25 Jul 2015, São Paulo – Event
The AA Visiting School São Paulo will address the changes being prescribed by the new city's masterplan through the redefinition of the tower typology.
Camargo Corporate Towers Technical Tour
14 Nov 2014, São Paulo – Tour Report
CTBUH Brazil, in partnership with Camargo Corrêa and França & Associados, staged a technical tour of, and presentation on the Camargo Corporate Towers.
CTBUH Brazil Launches Chapter in Joint Event
8 Apr 2014, São Paulo – Event Report
With over 60 guests in attendance, the Brazil chapter held its inaugural event “Toward Sustainable Verticalism” at the Millennium Convention Center.
International Conference on High Technology Buildings
20-21 Oct 1999, São Paulo – Conference
The CTBUH held their 3rd Conference on High Technology Building in Sao Paulo.
1999 Sao Paulo Conference: High Technology Buildings
20-21 Oct 1999, São Paulo – Conference
The third International Conference was held in Sao Paulo from October 20-21, 1999 on High Technology Buildings.
1997 Sao Paulo Conference: High Technology Buildings
30-31 Oct 1997, São Paulo – Conference
The 1997 International Conference was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil on High Technology Buildings from October 30-31st.
1995 Sao Paulo Conference: High Technology Buildings
25-26 Oct 1995, São Paulo – Conference
The 1995 International Conference was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil from October 25-26 on High Technology Buildings.

Videos

2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 01 - Q & A
16 Sep 2014 – Panel Questions & Answers

Research Papers

Transport and the Megacity: Improving Vitality with Connectivity
Jun 2017 – International Journal of High-Rise Buildings Volume 6 Number 2

Transport and the Megacity: Improving Vitality with Connectivity
17 Oct 2016 – Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism

Megacities: Setting the Scene
Oct 2016 – CTBUH Journal, 2016 Issue IV