Edifício Copan, Modern residential skyscraper in Central Zone, São Paulo, Brazil.
Edifício Copan is a residential tower with a curved facade in downtown São Paulo. The concrete wave extends 115 meters in length and contains apartments on 32 floors plus shops at ground level.
Oscar Niemeyer designed the tower in 1951 as part of a larger hotel complex, but financial difficulties transformed the project into apartments. Completion came in 1966 after several interruptions under developer Bradesco.
The name comes from Rio's Copacabana Palace Hotel and recalls the original plan for a grand city hotel. The ground floor opens with shops and cafés directly onto the street and forms a small neighborhood inside the building.
Visitors can join guided tours that lead to the rooftop terrace, where a full view of downtown unfolds. The best times to visit are mornings or late afternoons, when the light is better for photos.
The original plan called for the top floors to house a revolving restaurant with panoramic views. Each floor shifts slightly from the one below, so no two apartments in the entire tower are identical.
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