Building of the Antarctica Paulista Company, Industrial heritage site in Ipiranga District, São Paulo, Brazil.
The Building of the Antarctica Paulista Company is a former brewery and ice factory constructed in the early 1900s with traditional industrial architecture. The complex displays classic features of European-influenced manufacturing with brick walls and substantial production halls.
The company was founded in 1891 and relocated its operations to Ipiranga in 1904 as São Paulo pursued industrial growth. This period marked a turning point when European technology and labor reshaped the urban landscape.
The building shows how beer production became part of São Paulo's identity through the work of European settlers who brought their craft traditions. The brewery was a place where local workers and their families became connected to the city's growing industrial life.
The site is located near public transportation stops and is easily accessible. The protected exterior shell remains intact while the interior is being converted into residential spaces.
The factory introduced Antarctica Guaraná in 1920, Brazil's first mass-produced soft drink made from Amazon rainforest fruit. This beverage became the company's most recognizable product and shaped the Brazilian drink industry for generations.
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