JK Building
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The JK Building is the tallest building in downtown Belo Horizonte
, Brazil
, named for Juscelino Kubitschek, who was the mayor of Belo Horizonte and later president of Brazil.
Standing at 40 stories tall, the JK Building is the third tallest building in Brazil after the Itália Building
(45 stories) and Mirante do Vale
(51 stories), both in in São Paulo
. It was designed by Oscar Niemeyer
in 1951, to work like an complete town. Several kinds of apartments are found there (up to 3 or 4 bedrooms) and several kinds of people and families live there, too. Shops on the first floor, with access from the streets, provide inhabitants with everything they need without leaving the building.
The JK building succeeded Acaiaca Building (29 stories) as the tallest building in Belo Horizonte, and it still maintains this record.
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, named for Juscelino Kubitschek, who was the mayor of Belo Horizonte and later president of Brazil.
Standing at 40 stories tall, the JK Building is the third tallest building in Brazil after the Itália Building
Edifício Itália
Edifício Itália is a 168 metre tall 46 story skyscraper in São Paulo, Brazil, built from 1956 to 1965. It hosts the Circolo Italiano foundation and Terraço Italia restaurant in its 44th floor. It also has a rooftop observation deck, open for tourists.Edifício Itália was designed by...
(45 stories) and Mirante do Vale
Mirante do Vale
Mirante do Vale Building , commonly called Mirante do Vale, is a 170-metre office skyscraper located in São Paulo, Brazil, in the area of Downtown São Paulo and Vale do Anhangabaú...
(51 stories), both in in São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
. It was designed by Oscar Niemeyer
Oscar Niemeyer
Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho is a Brazilian architect specializing in international modern architecture...
in 1951, to work like an complete town. Several kinds of apartments are found there (up to 3 or 4 bedrooms) and several kinds of people and families live there, too. Shops on the first floor, with access from the streets, provide inhabitants with everything they need without leaving the building.
The JK building succeeded Acaiaca Building (29 stories) as the tallest building in Belo Horizonte, and it still maintains this record.