Estação da Luz - Light Station | Sao Paulo, Brazil

Fabio · January 26th, 2005, 07:55 PM

This is the Estação da Luz (Light Station) in São Paulo it's beeing reformed, and the main building is almost done.

Built in 1867 and rebuilt in 1895/1900 by the British architect Charles Henry Driver in neo-classical style.
Everything was brought from Europe:

Bricks and wood from Ireland
Roofing tiles from Marseille- France
Steel structure from Glasgow - Britan
and so on

Area: 7520 sq m

Arpels · January 26th, 2005, 09:49 PM

magnif!! 9,5/10

Ra17 · January 26th, 2005, 11:37 PM

Not bad, great color for the sorroundings. 8.5

Ellatur · January 27th, 2005, 02:00 AM

8.5/10

Wicky · January 27th, 2005, 11:01 AM

Very nice, 9/10.

DamienK · January 27th, 2005, 09:16 PM

9/10

Phobos · January 29th, 2005, 02:54 AM

8/10
surely the best railway station in latin america.

***Sinjin P.*** · December 29th, 2005, 10:45 AM

8.5/10

-Corey- · December 30th, 2005, 03:38 AM

8/10

***Animo*** · December 30th, 2005, 03:39 AM

8/10

drfeelgood17 · December 30th, 2005, 03:42 AM

8/10

weirdo · January 2nd, 2006, 03:13 PM

cool. nice colors. 8/10

Reflex · January 2nd, 2006, 10:19 PM

8/10.

Daniel_Portugal · January 2nd, 2006, 11:55 PM

fantastic! 10!

***Barragon*** · January 3rd, 2006, 12:02 AM

10/10

Paulo2004 · January 3rd, 2006, 01:15 PM

9/10

forvine · January 10th, 2006, 09:23 AM

8/10

El_Greco · April 5th, 2006, 06:34 PM

7.5/10

Mosaic · April 30th, 2006, 09:53 PM

9.5/10

Valia · June 8th, 2006, 06:07 PM

8/10

i don't like so much the facades but the iron dome is really stunning, i love that kind of covers

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January 26th, 2005, 07:55 PM	#1
Fabio Go Habs! Go! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Montréal-QC Posts: 5,092 Likes (Received): 2	Estação da Luz - Light Station \| Sao Paulo, Brazil This is the Estação da Luz (Light Station) in São Paulo it's beeing reformed, and the main building is almost done. Built in 1867 and rebuilt in 1895/1900 by the British architect Charles Henry Driver in neo-classical style. Everything was brought from Europe: Bricks and wood from Ireland Roofing tiles from Marseille- France Steel structure from Glasgow - Britan and so on Area: 7520 sq m __________________ Vive la joie de vivre Montréalaise!

January 29th, 2005, 02:54 AM	#7
Phobos Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Porto,Portugal-EU(currently living in Brazil) Posts: 9,173 Likes (Received): 19	8/10 surely the best railway station in latin america. __________________ ████ ████ Europe:many countries,only one nation. http://europa.eu/

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December 30th, 2005, 03:38 AM	#9
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January 26th, 2005, 09:49 PM	#2
Arpels Αλέξανδρος Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Guarda/Barreiro Posts: 52,691 Likes (Received): 12	magnif!! 9,5/10

January 26th, 2005, 11:37 PM	#3
Ra17 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7 Likes (Received): 0	Not bad, great color for the sorroundings. 8.5

January 27th, 2005, 02:00 AM	#4
Ellatur Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,522 Likes (Received): 0	8.5/10

January 27th, 2005, 11:01 AM	#5
Wicky Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 293 Likes (Received): 0	Very nice, 9/10.

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December 30th, 2005, 03:39 AM	#10
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January 2nd, 2006, 03:13 PM	#12
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January 2nd, 2006, 10:19 PM	#13
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January 2nd, 2006, 11:55 PM	#14
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January 10th, 2006, 09:23 AM	#17
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June 8th, 2006, 06:07 PM	#20
Valia A L.G.D.G.A.D.U. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Salamanca, nearly on Portugal in every sense Posts: 4,129 Likes (Received): 1	8/10 i don't like so much the facades but the iron dome is really stunning, i love that kind of covers __________________ Y mi blog SALAMANCA ARQUITECTURA +

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