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Brazil

South America

Balneario Camboriu

São Paulo

Rio de Janeiro

Goiania

Joao Pessoa

Salvador

Barueri

Praia Grande

Nova Lima

Cuiaba

Curitiba

Brasilia

Belem

Santos

Belo Horizonte

Ribeirão Preto

Recife

Porto Alegre

Maringa

Osasco

Facts

Population

201,032,714 (2013)

Area

8,515,767 km²

3,287,938 mi²

Density

23.6 people per km²

61.1 people per mi²

GDP

$2.52 trillion (2014)

# of 150m+ buildings

55 Completed • 27 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Altino Arantes (1947)

Tallest Building

Infinity Coast Tower (235 m)

Tallest City

Balneario Camboriu

Average Building Age

11 Years

Most Common Function*

Residential (78%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (97%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

16

Tallest Country in

the World

1

Tallest Country in

South America

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	One Tower	290 m / 951 ft
2	Yachthouse Residence Club by Pininfarina Tower 1	280.3 m / 919 ft
3	Yachthouse Residence Club by Pininfarina Tower 2	280.3 m / 919 ft
4	Infinity Coast Tower	234.8 m / 770 ft
5	Vitra Residence	226.9 m / 744 ft
6	Boreal Tower	220 m / 722 ft
7	Kláus Werner	216 m / 709 ft
8	La Rocca	210 m / 689 ft
9	VR Tower	208 m / 682 ft
10	Órion Business & Health Complex	191.5 m / 628 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Brazil CTBUH Members

Logo	Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
	Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Atlanta	Platinum	145	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN

CTBUH People & Events

Country Representative

Antonio Macêdo Filho

Universidade Cidade de São Paulo

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