Niemeyer Building

Niemeyer Building
Edifício Niemeyer
The Niemeyer Building seen from the Palácio da Liberdade
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential
Architectural styleModernist
LocationBelo Horizonte, Brazil, Corner of Praça da Liberdade and Avenida Brasil, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Coordinates19°55′57.6″S 43°56′14.62″W / 19.932667°S 43.9373944°W / -19.932667; -43.9373944
Named forOscar Niemeyer
Construction started1954
Completed1960
Renovated2017–2018
ClientLúcia Machado Almeida
Technical details
MaterialConcrete
Floor count12
Design and construction
ArchitectOscar Niemeyer
DesignationsListed on municipal, state, and national heritage registers
Other information
Number of rooms22 apartments
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The Niemeyer Building (Portuguese: Edifício Niemeyer) is a residential building located in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, designed by the architect Oscar Niemeyer and constructed between 1954 and 1960. It is an iconic piece of Brazilian modernistic architecture.