Brazil

South America

Balneário Camboriú

São Paulo

Rio de Janeiro

Goiania

Joao Pessoa

Salvador

Barueri

Praia Grande

Nova Lima

Cuiaba

Curitiba

Belem

Belo Horizonte

Blumenau

Brasilia

Campinas

Campo Grande

Chapeco

Fortaleza

Guarulhos

Facts

Population

201,032,714 (2013)

Area

8,515,767 km² • 3,287,938 mi²

Density

23.6 people per km²

61.1 people per mi²

GDP

$2.52 trillion (2014)

First 150m+ Building

Altino Arantes (1947)

Tallest Building

Yachthouse by Pininfarina Tower 1 (280 m)

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Balneário Camboriú

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

South America

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	One Tower	290 m / 951 ft
2	Yachthouse by Pininfarina Tower 1	280.3 m / 920 ft
3	Yachthouse by Pininfarina Tower 2	280.3 m / 920 ft
4	Infinity Coast Tower	234.8 m / 770 ft
5	VITRA by Pininfarina	226.9 m / 744 ft
6	Boreal Tower	220 m / 722 ft
7	La Rocca	210 m / 689 ft
8	VR Tower	208 m / 682 ft
9	Órion Business & Health Complex	191.5 m / 628 ft
10	Epic Tower	191.2 m / 627 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Brazil CVU Members

Logo	Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
	Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	183	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN

CVU People & Events

Country Representative

Antonio Macêdo Filho

Universidade Cidade de São Paulo

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