Niemeyer Building
| Niemeyer Building | |
|---|---|
Edifício Niemeyer | |
The Niemeyer Building seen from the Palácio da Liberdade | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| Location | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Address | Corner of Praça da Liberdade and Avenida Brasil |
| Town or city | Belo Horizonte |
| Country | Brazil |
| Coordinates | 19°55′57.6″S 43°56′14.62″W / 19.932667°S 43.9373944°W |
| Named for | Oscar Niemeyer |
| Construction started | 1954 |
| Completed | 1960 |
| Renovated | 2017–2018 |
| Client | Lúcia Machado Almeida |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Concrete |
| Floor count | 12 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Oscar Niemeyer |
| Designations | Listed on municipal, state, and national heritage registers |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 22 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.