Parque Residencial Savóia, Eclectic residential complex in Campos Elísios, São Paulo, Brazil.
Parque Residencial Savóia is a residential complex with 14 townhouses featuring exposed brick walls arranged in three blocks along a private street with landscaped common areas. The buildings display Italian architectural elements and now serve as office spaces.
The complex was built in 1939 by architect Arnaldo Maia Lello at the request of Polish engineer Salvador Markowicz, who came to São Paulo during the period of industrial expansion. This project reflected the modernization wave that the city experienced at that time.
The name Savóia refers to Turin, birthplace of Salvador Markowicz's wife and cradle of the House of Savoy. In the atrium, four Latin inscriptions include 'Pro aris et focis' (for altars and hearths) and 'Angulus ridet' (a corner smiles). Since 1994 the townhouses have been rented only for commercial use.
Access is restricted and unauthorized visitors cannot enter the grounds, with vehicles and animals prohibited throughout. Check in advance whether a visit is possible since the buildings now function exclusively as private office spaces.
The name Savóia refers to Turin, the Italian city where Salvador Markowicz's wife was born, seat of the House of Savoy. The complex also appears on screen: the opening of the children's show Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum shows the vila in the foreground with the fictional castle behind, and the short film Amigo Secreto (2004) was shot here.
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