São Paulo - Brazil

Bruno BHZ · March 4th, 2003, 10:15 AM

Economic center of South America, São Paulo has 10 million inhabitants (20 million in the metro).

SteelCity32 · March 5th, 2003, 12:19 AM

lot's of small ones, nothing impressive...

5/10

March 5th, 2003, 01:52 AM

very impressive skyline sizewise... but looks like most of the buildings are not even 100m tall, defenitely needs more taller quality towers 5/10

Edmundo · March 5th, 2003, 08:10 AM

Actually, despite having height restriction all over the city, there is a considerable number of buildings above 100m (not sure how many, but I think that is something around 50 or more buildings). No buildings over 190m thought (only TV towers).

Sao Paulo has many different skylines with some great buildings. Here are just some samples, from different locations:

Faria Lima area

Vila Olimpia area

Berrini area

Nacoes Unidas area

Old Downtown

Ibirapuera area

Higienopolis area

Paulista avenue

There are other areas with skylines just like these, like Itaim and Vila Nova Conceicao, but unfortunately I don´t have decent pics.

ganjavih · March 5th, 2003, 11:41 AM

Huge... but loses a bit due to less-than-spectacular architecture. 7.5/10.

April 17th, 2003, 10:19 PM

7.5/10

renell · April 19th, 2003, 08:58 PM

7.5 it's massive, but it needs one or a couple to stand out, then i would have given it a 8 or 9

Venezuelacom · April 20th, 2003, 04:37 AM

NOTHING TO SAY !!!!!!!
10/10

TropicalSQ744 · April 20th, 2003, 08:11 PM

It's the Hong Kong of South America!

Nice and dense

Sadly, no real tall ones though that's why the skyline is really large and spread out. And there's no real focal point too

8/10

Brasil Guy · April 22nd, 2003, 02:41 AM

Great, it is super dense, but it needs a place where all the tall buildings are toghether, like in Rio
8/*10

April 22nd, 2003, 04:00 AM

Seems very ugly, just a sprawl of like-sized, squat buildings with a lot of forgotten space scattered here and there. There are some nice central avenues though.

Doesn't look all that "super-dense" overall with such wide roads and big empty areas and fields. Nothing like Tokyo or HK in that regard. Impressive only in how it seems to never end.

5/10

May 11th, 2003, 09:20 AM

8/10

mrparamo · May 14th, 2003, 02:20 AM

Sao Paulo's skyline is a classic!! I like the density. Too bad there are not enough green areas, but that's a different story since I dont take trees to be part of the skyline...

I'll give it 9/10.

alex3000 · May 22nd, 2003, 02:32 AM

I just don't like Sao Paulo.
Most of the buildings are white and short.
5/10.

schmidt · May 23rd, 2003, 09:47 PM

If about 7 or 8 250m+ towers were built along with another 4 or 5 300m+ towers, it would look great

Anyway, 9 for SP

Sniper · June 13th, 2003, 12:27 AM

8/10 In terms of mid-rises buildings, SP looks like Tokyo or Buenos Aires... or should I say Tokyo and Buenos Aires look like São Paulo in this aspect???

rjlevins · June 16th, 2003, 10:33 PM

MY GOD! That's amazing. I love it. Who needs enormous buildings when everywhere you walk there is another high-rise. It looks like a sea of concrete...my paradise. I think this more accurately resembles the future of cities...all the buildings are about the same height and hopefully allowing for numerous skywalks.

The Messiah · June 19th, 2003, 09:58 PM

I think it all looks very impressive.Altough there are no really very high towers it still looks amazing.
8.5/10

Fabio · July 31st, 2003, 10:28 PM

9/10

One of the better in the world it just need some real tall ones.

Javier · August 5th, 2003, 12:24 AM

8.5/10

it need 200+ skyscrapers

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March 4th, 2003, 10:15 AM	#1
Bruno BHZ . Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Belo Horizonte (e S.Paulo) Posts: 11,444 Likes (Received): 459	São Paulo - Brazil Economic center of South America, São Paulo has 10 million inhabitants (20 million in the metro). __________________ =) Last edited by Bruno BHZ; April 20th, 2007 at 05:57 AM.

March 5th, 2003, 12:19 AM	#2
SteelCity32 Don't be that guy! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,098 Likes (Received): 0	lot's of small ones, nothing impressive... 5/10 __________________ I often dream of huge numb buildings, jet black sinister architecture. Being installed when nobody sees. Their appearence so sudden that few would take notice.

March 5th, 2003, 08:10 AM	#4
Edmundo Saudades de São Paulo Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: São Paulo Posts: 1,481 Likes (Received): 5	Actually, despite having height restriction all over the city, there is a considerable number of buildings above 100m (not sure how many, but I think that is something around 50 or more buildings). No buildings over 190m thought (only TV towers). Sao Paulo has many different skylines with some great buildings. Here are just some samples, from different locations: Faria Lima area Vila Olimpia area Berrini area Nacoes Unidas area Old Downtown Ibirapuera area Higienopolis area Paulista avenue There are other areas with skylines just like these, like Itaim and Vila Nova Conceicao, but unfortunately I don´t have decent pics. __________________ http://www.preservasp.org.br

April 19th, 2003, 08:58 PM	#7
renell Here Since 2002 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney/Metro Manila Posts: 6,715 Likes (Received): 2	7.5 it's massive, but it needs one or a couple to stand out, then i would have given it a 8 or 9 __________________ dafuq I've been here ten years?!

March 5th, 2003, 01:52 AM	#3
falco Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	very impressive skyline sizewise... but looks like most of the buildings are not even 100m tall, defenitely needs more taller quality towers 5/10

March 5th, 2003, 11:41 AM	#5
ganjavih Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 77 Likes (Received): 0	Huge... but loses a bit due to less-than-spectacular architecture. 7.5/10.

April 17th, 2003, 10:19 PM	#6
BGT Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	7.5/10

April 20th, 2003, 04:37 AM	#8
Venezuelacom Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Maracay- Caracas Posts: 667 Likes (Received): 7	NOTHING TO SAY !!!!!!! 10/10 __________________ since 2002

April 20th, 2003, 08:11 PM	#9
TropicalSQ744 Boeing 747-412 9V-SPK Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore (Yishun) Posts: 383 Likes (Received): 0	It's the Hong Kong of South America! Nice and dense Sadly, no real tall ones though that's why the skyline is really large and spread out. And there's no real focal point too 8/10 __________________ Singapore Roars! into SSC - Visit our forum today! Lion City in the sun, Tropical paradise on earth ----------------------------------------------------- Skyscrapers.com - Stuff on architectural styles, facade materials and building structures etc. \| HowStuffWorks.com - Skyscrapers \| Popular Science mag - How high can they build? \| Popular Science mag - New sturdier, safer, and smarter skyscrapers. \| Asian forumers post count thread \| Asian and Middle Eastern Skyscraper Forums Stats thread \| Singapore U/C thread

April 22nd, 2003, 02:41 AM	#10
Brasil Guy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 2,776 Likes (Received): 1	Great, it is super dense, but it needs a place where all the tall buildings are toghether, like in Rio 8/10 __________________ Colabore - www.clickarvore.com.br - plante árvores gratuitamente*

April 22nd, 2003, 04:00 AM	#11
drah Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	Seems very ugly, just a sprawl of like-sized, squat buildings with a lot of forgotten space scattered here and there. There are some nice central avenues though. Doesn't look all that "super-dense" overall with such wide roads and big empty areas and fields. Nothing like Tokyo or HK in that regard. Impressive only in how it seems to never end. 5/10

May 11th, 2003, 09:20 AM	#12
Ivan Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	8/10

May 14th, 2003, 02:20 AM	#13
mrparamo Calidad, no cantidad. Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 27 Likes (Received): 0	Sao Paulo's skyline is a classic!! I like the density. Too bad there are not enough green areas, but that's a different story since I dont take trees to be part of the skyline... I'll give it 9/10.

May 22nd, 2003, 02:32 AM	#14
alex3000 I'm not Chinese Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,347 Likes (Received): 1	I just don't like Sao Paulo. Most of the buildings are white and short. 5/10. __________________ California must protect its borders from AUSTRIA.

May 23rd, 2003, 09:47 PM	#15
schmidt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 5,497 Likes (Received): 8	If about 7 or 8 250m+ towers were built along with another 4 or 5 300m+ towers, it would look great Anyway, 9 for SP __________________ BERLIN im Herzen für immer Webshots Galleries #1 #2 #3 #4 #5

June 13th, 2003, 12:27 AM	#16
Sniper In the bric Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Porto Alegre / Bordeaux Posts: 2,432 Likes (Received): 241	8/10 In terms of mid-rises buildings, SP looks like Tokyo or Buenos Aires... or should I say Tokyo and Buenos Aires look like São Paulo in this aspect???

June 16th, 2003, 10:33 PM	#17
rjlevins Future ROT President Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 45 Likes (Received): 0	MY GOD! That's amazing. I love it. Who needs enormous buildings when everywhere you walk there is another high-rise. It looks like a sea of concrete...my paradise. I think this more accurately resembles the future of cities...all the buildings are about the same height and hopefully allowing for numerous skywalks.

June 19th, 2003, 09:58 PM	#18
The Messiah Finishing this fight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Middelburg(The Netherlands) Posts: 1,301 Likes (Received): 1	I think it all looks very impressive.Altough there are no really very high towers it still looks amazing. 8.5/10 __________________ The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 2 characters.

July 31st, 2003, 10:28 PM	#19
Fabio Go Habs! Go! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Montréal-QC Posts: 5,092 Likes (Received): 2	9/10 One of the better in the world it just need some real tall ones.

August 5th, 2003, 12:24 AM	#20
Javier Arquitextualizado Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Santiago Posts: 5,356 Likes (Received): 174	8.5/10 it need 200+ skyscrapers __________________ Flickr / @xcarras / SKYLINES y Rascacielos Chilenos / SANTIAGO DE CHILE \| On my lens / TPV / CC / T3

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