Louveira Building, Modernist residential building in Consolação District, São Paulo, Brazil

The Louveira Building is a multifamily residential complex at the corner of Rua Piauí and Praça Vilaboim in Higienópolis, São Paulo. It consists of two nearly identical horizontal rectangular blocks set twenty metres apart, with a garden between them, each with a ground floor and seven upper floors. The main facades alternate bands of grey concrete with yellow louvered shutters and red panels; the four central modules of each floor are glazed.

Commissioned in 1946 by Alfredo, Lia and Esther Mesquita, heirs of the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo, on land belonging to their sister Maria Mesquita Motta e Silva. The first project of that year served only for city approval; the built design dates from 1948, when construction began, and was completed by August 1950. The name refers to the family's coffee estates in Louveira, inland São Paulo.

The name Louveira comes from the coffee-farming town in inland São Paulo where the Mesquita family, heirs of O Estado de S. Paulo, owned plantations; they commissioned the building in 1946. It is a private residence, listed by Condephaat, and many residents have lived there since its opening, so it is seen from the street and Praça Vilaboim.

The building houses residents, so public areas are limited and should be explored respectfully. It is best to admire the complex from outside and visit the surrounding gardens when weather permits.

The name Louveira comes from the coffee-farming town in inland São Paulo where the Mesquita family, heirs of the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo, owned estates; they commissioned the building in 1946. The first project, drawn up for city hall approval, showed windows on the blind gable walls, which the built version omits.