Curitiba Trade Center, Commercial skyscraper in downtown Curitiba, Brazil
Curitiba Trade Center is a commercial skyscraper in downtown Curitiba with 34 floors and 2 underground levels, rising approximately 111 meters tall. The complex combines office spaces with residential lofts and provides around 19,000 square meters of usable area for business and private purposes.
The Curitiba Trade Center was completed in 1995 by the construction firm Irmãos Thá S.A., with modern architecture by Eli Loyola Arquitetos. In 1997 it hosted Casa Cor PR, the architecture and interior design event. Its style, without a defined school, divided opinion and it became one of the landmarks of Curitiba's high-rise construction.
The three clocks were made for the building by the former Gunter & Muller watch company, and Gunter Relógios now maintains them. One hangs in the entrance hall; the two on the tower each measure 5 metres across. In 1997 the building hosted Casa Cor PR, a design and interior architecture event.
The tower stands near the edge of the city centre, where its height keeps the view in front of it open. The two tower clocks, each 5 metres across, face outward and can be read from the street below; the third hangs in the entrance hall and is seen only by those who go inside.
The building was deliberately positioned at the city center border to prevent taller structures from blocking its sightline. This strategic placement makes it a standout point in the skyline.
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