Skyscraper Edificio Italia
Ipiranga 344 Republic BR-01046-010-Center, São Paulo SP Brazil
Description:
Edificio Italia is the second tallest building in São Paulo. The building has a height of 168 meters. The 46-storey skyscraper was built from 1956 to 1965.
In total, the building has 258 rooms, which are used as residential apartments and rental office real estate. There is a luxurious restaurant on the 44th floor.
For the construction of the skyscraper, a modern architectural style was chosen, developed by the famous German architect Franz Heep. As building materials are concrete, reinforced concrete, steel and glass. The glazed surface covers an area of 6.000 square meters. On the roof, made in the form of a triangular tower with curved corners, there is an open terrace.