Parque Residencial Savóia, Italian architectural ensemble 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.
Four Latin inscriptions such as 'Pro aris et focis' and 'Angulus ridet' appear in the atrium, showing Roman influence in the design. These phrases reflect how classical ideals shaped the approach taken to the buildings and their spaces.
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 buildings incorporate Florentine architectural elements such as the Lily of Florence as heraldic symbols, columns, gargoyles, and a belvedere tower. These Italian features are distinctive for the time and location, showing how European influence shaped early modern architecture in São Paulo.
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