Plaza Centenário is an office skyscraper in the city of

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located in United Nations Avenue, where there was also the construction of several commercial buildings of high standard.

Architecture

The Centennial Plaza building, shell, metal and glass, is a monument of modern and future. Its 32 floors and 139 meters in height that is given prominence in a region with other major constructions. Its architect, Carlos Bratke, his work included among the 10 highest

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s in São Paulo, although, with the construction of new buildings, today he became the 12th highest in the

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, and is also the 16th tallest building

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. In addition to a cyber cafe and an auditorium at the top of the building there is even a heliport. The Centennial Plaza is one of the most "intelligent" buildings in São Paulo. Pioneering work in the country, the building received about 40 thousand square meters of aluminum composite panels. The work of 77,500 square meters, took eight years to be built.

Architecture

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