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Edificio Sampaio Moreira
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346 R. Líbero Badaró
Centro Histórico de São Paulo, SP
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April 11, 2017
Inaugurated in 1926 and designed by architect Christiano Stockler das Neves, Sampaio Moreira was the first building to break with that horizontal pattern. The building still retains many of its original features – the panel with its golden letters in the hall, the marble flooring and staircases, and Graham Brothers elevators. Today, it is curious to observe how the Sampaio Moreira still survives among imposing, mirrored buildings three times its height. Yet, to the careful observer, the grandfather of São Paulo’s skyscrapers is a real gift from the past, which still houses one of the most charming mini markets remaining from the 1930s.
Inaugurated in 1926 and designed by architect Christiano Stockler das Neves, Sampaio Moreira was the first building to break with that horizontal pattern. The building still retains many of its original features – the panel with its golden letters in the hall, the marble flooring and staircases, and…
