Brazil Pyramids

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Brazilian Architecture is very elegant and beautiful; I did not realize this until starting my research on Brazil. The oldest structure in Brazil is a pyramid, and yes I am talking about Brazil not Egypt. Contrary to what you make believe Brazilian pyramids were actually built several hundred years before Egyptian pyramids. The Brazilians and Egyptians had no contact at the time so these pyramids had to be built independently. These Brazilian pyramids were built in 3000 BC. Because there were no documentations at the time, it is unclear to which pyramid was built first. But we do know quite a bit about these thousands of pyramids on the Atlantic Coast of Southern Brazil. They were very large in size covering about 37 acres in area and approximately …show more content…

The architecture in Brazil also forms a major part of the character and identity for the different destinations in Brazil. Exploring Brazil’s architecture is a huge advantage because it reveals so much about the place. This is one of the reasons tourism is so big here. The Portuguese had an extreme impact on brazil architecture, because the Portuguese colonized Brazil centuries ago. Today there are not as many Portuguese style structures, but the few that are left have a very charming appeal. As of today, Brazil has taken a more modern approach on architecture. By taking this approach they are doing away with the decoration and excess frill and bringing in the functional form and clean lines. This modern architecture was not adopted until after World War II. Oscar Niemeyer is known as the world’s best modern architect. He is know for designing many structures, but I think the most elegant by far is, The National Congress of Brazil. It contains very symmetric buildings and clean lines. I’ve never seen a building that looks as this one does. Niemeyers goal with this structure was to display equality and balance, and it does a great job of doing so. Modernism is still a big influence on Brazil’s architecture, but baroque and neoclassical are as well now. I know Brazil is not a leading country for modern architecture but the structures they have are very …show more content…

For example something that was modern five years ago would not be considered modern now. Modern buildings are the most current and innovative buildings. As for this decade most green buildings are very modern. LEED certification started in 2007 in Brazil As I can not find clarification for one single building that is the greenest, I did find the first LEED gold certified building. This building is JK 1455, and it was certified in 2012. This building is located in Sãu Paulo, Brazil. This private building contains 13 floors and was constructed by Cyrela. As for the sustainable features of this buildings, it wanted to reduce energy consumption, reuse water for cooling towers, use minimal chemical products, and have greater efficiency in cleaning. Another LEED gold building is Rochavera Corporate Towers. This building was built by Método Engenharia. The goal for this building was to have environmental impact reduction, operational and maintenance cost reduction, a decrease in the use of non-renewable environmental resources, and an improvement in air quality inside the building. Both of these buildings are the only LEED gold certified buildings in Brazil. Brazil is fourth in the world with the most green

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