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This list of the tallest buildings in South America ranks skyscrapers in order by height. South America has historically seen a relatively modest demand for skyscrapers. Most of the continent's high-rises are in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, and Venezuela, and the tallest buildings are located in São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Caracas, Montevideo and Bogotá, all of which are the biggest financial centers of these countries.
The majority of the continent's tallest buildings are residential. Office buildings have not historically been built taller than residential buildings in the region, though this scenario may well change in the next decades, as South America has been experiencing substantial economic growth.
This article is also related to the following lists:
- List of tallest buildings in Argentina
- List of tallest buildings in Brazil
- List of tallest buildings in Colombia
- List of tallest structures in the world
- List of tallest freestanding structures in the world
Ranking criteria and buildings
The first skyscrapers of at least 100 metres (330 ft) height in South America were built in the 1920s, and included the Palacio Barolo in Buenos Aires, the Palacio Salvo in Montevideo, the Martinelli Building in São Paulo.
Alternative lists of high buildings are maintained by the nongovernmental US organization Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. These lists, first defined and compiled in 1996, rank buildings in four categories: height of structural or architectural top; height of highest occupied floor; height to the top of roof; height to top of any part of the building. Currently Parque Central Torre tops all categories except highest point, where the Torre Colpatria is highest, and height of highest occupied floor, which goes to the El Faro towers.
In the 1990s, local and foreign investment lead in a massive regeneration effort, recycling and refurbishing the west side warehouses into elegant houses, offices, lofts, private universities, luxurious hotels and restaurants that conform to a gallery of options for this new district in a city that grew up turning its back to the river. State-of-the-art multiplex cinemas, theatres, cultural centres, luxurious hotels and office and corporate buildings are located mostly in the east side. Puerto Madero breathes international flair, one of the new trendy barrios of Buenos Aires, it has become habitat of young professionals and there is an increasing interest as a destination for foreign buyers, particularly those with high income who are looking for premium properties.
Tallest skyscrapers by architectural detail
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Notable buildings of São Paulo
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São Paulo features a variety of commercial and residential buildings, so there are also many modern buildings such as the Sede do BankBoston and the Torre Norte. These buildings are neighbors because the Torre Norte that was completed in 1999 with the Nações Unidas Complex, and the Sede do BankBoston concluded in 2002 that was part of BankBoston. There are other skyscrapers in Sao Paulo on one of the most modern as the Plaza Centenário , E-tower, Eldorado Business Tower, Birmann 21 and other skyscrapers of South America.
| Name | Location | Year of completion | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sede do Bank Boston | São Paulo | 2002 | For now, the most modern building in São Paulo and Brazil. |
| Birmann 21 | São Paulo | 1996 | 2nd most modern building in Brazil, located in Pinheiros, São Paulo. |
| Plaza Centenário | São Paulo | 1995 | 3rd most modern building in Brazil. In 1995 construction completed, making it the 1° skyscraper in Brazil. |
| E-Tower | São Paulo | 2005 | This building modern in vila olímpia, São Paulo. |
| Eldorado Business Tower | São Paulo | 2007 | For new building constructed in parking of eldorado shopping, in São Paulo. |
| Torre Norte | São Paulo | 1999 | Is building for Nações Unidas Complex in São Paulo. |
Sede do BankBoston is a great skyscraper located in Brooklyn, near the Marginal Pinheiros in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It was inaugurated in 2002, and has 145 meters in height and 35 floors, making it one of the largest skyscrapers in the country. the bankboston logo at the top of the building is 11 meters tall.the bankboston logo at the top of the building was removed in 2006 when banco itau bought the Brazilian unit of bankboston.
Birmann 21 is a skyscraper located in the Marginal Pinheiros, in the region of pine in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Known to harbor the headquarters of Editora Abril, is the sixth tallest building in Sao Paulo, and the 13th highest in Brazil.located on the border of the city's peripheral highway in an area still waiting to be developed, the building establishes a strong statement on the skyline. the northern façade, in contrast to the glazed south one, has a much heavier look due to granite and marble cladding, and smaller windows; a solution to limit cooling needs inside.
Plaza Centenário is a skyscraper city of Sao Paulo located on Avenue of the United Nations, where there was also the construction of several commercial buildings of high standard. The Centennial Plaza building, the facade of metal and glass, is a modern monument and the future. Its 32 floors and 139 meters in height give it prominence even being in a region with other large buildings. Its architect, Carlos Bratke, his work included among the 10 highest buildings in Sao Paulo, in spite of that, with construction of new buildings, today he became the 12th highest in the city, and was also the 34th tallest building of Brazil. In addition to a cyber cafe and an auditorium, on top of the building there is even a helipad. The Centennial Plaza is one of the more "intelligent" buildings in Sao Paulo. Pioneering work in the country, the building received about 40 thousand square meters of aluminum composite panels. The work of 77,500 meters, took eight years to be built.this all-aluminum tower has a nickname "robocop".
E-Tower is a building of offices located in São Paulo Vila Olympia, near the Marginal Pinheiros river. The building was designed by Aflalo & Gasperini and has features that qualify as the last generation [lacks sources?], Both in aspects such as construction of facilities. Under the project, there is still a gap in the program needs and the provision of services available within the building.Despite all these innovations, which drew attention in the first place is the height of the building, with 150 meters, it is the 12th tallest skyscraper in Brazil, and the 5th highest in the city of Sao Paulo. The measure was defined by the traffic corridor of the marginal helicopters - the designers and entrepreneurs wanted more. The creation of a tall tower and slim was one of the requests of the client. To the project structure of reinforced concrete - which articulates the scale of the façade with internal gateways locked into the core - has been used a mockup of the building and volumes of buildings lindeiras to assess, within a tunnel of wind, efforts that the E-Tower suffer with the wind action. These data were also employed in the installation detailing, forfeited, in most cases, the unitised system, with panels vary from 3.75 x 2.5 meters. Although the system is not a novelty in the country, the closings of E-Tower are pioneers, because the panels, in addition to the frames, containing the external coating on plates of granite.
Eldorado Business Tower is a skyscraper located in Rebouças avenue in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The building features a modern structure and well verticalized. It has 141 meters in height and 36 floors.eldorado business tower is a leadership in energy and environmental design (leed) green building. there are eight parking floors on this building, four below ground and four above ground. there is one parking space for each 32m² of office area. connected to shopping eldorado by an elevated footbridge. there is an 24 x 24 m helipad on the roof, capable of receiving aircraft up to 10 tons. six of the 29 elevators will be the fastest in Brazil, reaching speeds of 6 m/s. the tower is composed of a four storey garage building and a 36 storey office tower. the entrance lobby features a 7.1 meter floor to floor height. the municipality granted permission for occupation on October 25, 2007. connected to Shopping Eldorado by a footbridge.
Torre Norte the highest of the resort, is one of the largest buildings in Brazil, with 158 meters in height and 152 thousand m² of built area. Currently, the tower is home to several multinational companies such as Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard. architects: alberto botti and marc rubin of the 24 elevators, 18 are for the office floors and 5 are for the floors under ground. torre norte is the third tallest building in são paulo. each floor has 1880m² of usable area. the lobby is 7.2 meters high. considered to be one of the most technologically advanced commercial buildings in Latin America. the full height from the 5th level underground to the top of the helipad is 176 meters.
Hotels & Residences
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São Paulo features two notable luxury hotel and residential complexes: the Mandarim Building and the Hotel Hilton de São Paulo.
| Name | Location | Country | Year of completion |
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| Mandarim Building | São Paulo |  Brazil |
2006 |
| Hotel Hilton de São Paulo | São Paulo | Brazil |
1999 |
Mandarim Building is the tallest residential building in Sao Paulo. It is the 39th highest in Brazil, and the 13th highest in Sao Paulo. It is located in the district of Itaim Bibi, almost on the verge of Marginal Pinheiros, next to other large buildings in the city.when complete this will be sao paulo's tallest residential building.the same concept of life design was used in its smaller brother Mandarim in rio de janeiro.the building height, from the 3rd floor underground, to the top of the structure is 150 meters. the inauguration ceremony was held on April 27, 2006.the lobby and common areas are finished in polished marble and granite, with hardwood and brass accents.the designing of the tower was closely supervised by the city hall of New York, due to the historical value of the music hall buildings.former United States president bill clinton once planned to rent an office in the building but later changed his mind when he learned that the cheapest office available cost twice as much as he was willing to pay.
Hotel Hilton de São Paulo is for Torre Leste had to be redesigned internally to house a luxury hotel, the Hilton - Morumbi.It is one of the major hotels in the city. Its new headquarters is located in the business center and the United Nations has received distinguished guests such as U.S. President George W. Bush, during whose stay he was transferred to the region's Berrini-Marginal Pinheiros, near the district of Morumbi. It is also the new Hilton São Paulo Morumbi occurring recordings of the series The Apprentice, by Roberto Justus.
The biggest Commercial Complexes of South America
In São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Caracas is there are 5 commercials complexes, one of which is the biggest of all is the Nações Unidas Complex, and the second Parque Central Complex, the third São Paulo World Trade Center, the fourth Ventura Corporate Complex , and fifth and final Nacional Complex Tribunal. These are the largest commercial complex in South America.
| Name | Location | Country | Year of completion |
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| Nações Unidas Complex | São Paulo | Brazil |
1999 |
| Parque Central Complex | Caracas |  Venezuela |
1979 |
| São Paulo World Trade Center | São Paulo | Brazil |
1994 |
| Ventura Corporate Complex | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
2008 |
| Cetenco Plaza | São Paulo | Brazil |
1975 |
Nações Unidas Complex is a commercial complex located in the city of Sao Paulo in the suburb of Brooklyn, in the district of Itaim Bibi. It is located between the avenues United Nations and Luis Carlos Berrini, with the main entrance avenue Berrini, currently one of the most valued of São Paulo. It has 277446.18 meters of built area, including shopping center and the towers west, north and east. The project was completed in 1989 just around the years 2000, due to economic problems.
Parque Central Complex towers consist of twin 56-story towers. The buildings are located in Caracas, Venezuela. The towers are the tallest buildings in the country, with a height of 225 m (738 ft).tallest building in caracas and Venezuela, along with its Parque Central Torre Oeste-twin tower .on October 17, 2004, at least ten floors of the building caught fire. the main focus of the fire was in the 34th floor and flames reached the 44th floor of the building. from 2005–2006, the tower was renovated, the structure was reinforced, and new security systems were installed.
São Paulo World Trade Center the construction of the tallest building in Latin America and the developer, Delfino, built the skyscraper complex mainly with his "Constructora Delpre". The public observatory on the 52nd floor is the highest in the city. The tower has 15 elevators which travel at 5 meters per second. 3000 tons of steel and 6000 cubic meters of concrete were used in the tower's construction. During December the lights on the top have the colors of the Colombian flag.
Ventura Corporate Complex in the center of Rio de Janeiro, the avenue between Chile and Lavradio the street in front of the Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro. It was built by Camargo Correa in partnership with Tishman Speyer, who together invested 500 million reais. The building has won the seal green-building, by presenting streamlined and intelligent use of water. Moreover, the special glass provide natural lighting and not so warm inside the building, reducing expenses with chilled air and light. Together with the Ventura Corporate Tower II, the venture will strengthen the corridor's commercial avenues Chile, formed by the BNDES, Petrobras and Caixa Economica Federal. The tower is 140 meters tall, with 36 floors and heliport.
Cetenco Plaza In 1988, with the enactment of the current Constitution, known as the Citizen Constitution, the courts were established Regional Federal - TRFs, aiming to replace and regionalize the jurisdiction of the defunct Federal Court of Appeals, determining that the establishment of its headquarters would be regulated by statutory law (arts. 106 and 107). In sequence, the Constitutional Act of the Transitional Provisions - ADCT created the five TRFs and established the six-month deadline for installing each of them (Article 27, Paragraph 6). Given the constitutional precepts, the TFR edited the Resolution 1 of 06/10/1988, setting the seats and the jurisdictions of the five TRFs. Thus, it is established Regional Federal Court of the Third Region would have its headquarters in Sao Paulo and jurisdiction only over the states of Sao Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul The small jurisdiction, compared to the other TRFs is due to the large volume of cases in the TRF 3, representing 50% of the shares ajuizadas Federal Court in the country. Initially, in 1989 the FRR 3 was installed on the 11th floor of the Forum Minister Pedro Lessa, the body of the first instance of the Federal Court of Sao Paulo. After reforms, the Court was transferred to the city center, the building of Fepasa, located at Rua Libero Badaró. In 1999, in exchange with the Caixa Economica Federal, the FRR 3 rose to occupy the south tower of Cetenco Plaza Building, one of the most vistosos of Avenida Paulista, where he remained since.
See also
- List of tallest buildings in the United States
- List of tallest buildings in Africa
- List of tallest buildings in Europe
Sources
References
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