Architecture

Mayapan Building, facade detail

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Edifício Mayapan [Portuguese]
Mayapan Building, facade detail

Architecture

The building is colloquially called "wedding cake" because of its ornamental decoration.

structure overview
Mayapan Building

Architecture: Mayapan Building

built
1938-1940
culture
Brazilian
style/period
Art Deco
work type by function
office building
work type form/concept
high-rise building
architect
Mário Freire

Specifications

Specifications: Mayapan Building

height
52.3 m
floor area
7,700 m²
stories (above ground)
12

Geography

America » Latin America » South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro (State) » Rio de Janeiro » Center and Old Town » Centro » Castelo
local language location name
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil [Portuguese]

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
3,550 × 5,325  pixel
30.1 × 45.1 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
colour corrected
copyrights
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