Edificio Avenida Central, Office skyscraper in Centro district, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Description
The Edificio Avenida Central is an office tower with 34 floors rising above Avenida Rio Branco. Its facade follows International style principles with geometric proportions and opens to the busy street below.
History
Construction began in 1959 and was completed in 1961 while Rio de Janeiro was growing and modernizing rapidly. The project was part of a larger wave of skyscraper development that reshaped the city skyline at that time.
Culture
The building displays modernist design principles that shaped Rio de Janeiro in the 1960s. Its clean lines and functional forms reflect ideals widely shared among Brazilian architects of that era.
Practical
The building is visible from street level and easy to reach through its central location on a main avenue. The interior is accessible during business hours with multiple elevators facilitating vertical movement.
Did you know?
Architect Henrique Mindlin was a pioneer who brought Brazilian and international modernism together. His work here demonstrates this rare fusion between local needs and global design trends of that era.
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