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Edificio Avenida Central

Coordinates: 22°54′25″S 43°10′39″W / 22.9070°S 43.1774°W / -22.9070; -43.1774
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Edificio Avenida Central
(2008)
Map
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
Construction started1959
Completed1961
Height110 m
Technical details
Floor count34
Lifts/elevators18
Design and construction
Architect(s)Henrique Mindlin

Edificio Avenida Central is an office skyscraper located on Avenida Rio Branco in the Centro neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It stands at a height of 110 metres and has 34 floors. It was completed in 1961 in the International style of architecture,[1] which was the dominant architectural style at the time of the building's construction.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Avenida Central, Rio de Janeiro". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "International Style (modern European architecture style)". Art & Architecture Thesaurus. Getty Research Institute.

22°54′25″S 43°10′39″W / 22.9070°S 43.1774°W / -22.9070; -43.1774