Architecture

Mayapan Building, southwest elevation

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Edifício Mayapan [Portuguese]
Mayapan Building, southwest elevation

Architecture

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

structure overview

Architecture: Mayapan Building

built
1938-1940
culture
style/period
work type by function
work type form/concept
architect

Specifications

Specifications: Mayapan Building

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

Geography

local language location name
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil [Portuguese]

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
4,940 × 4,193  pixel
41.8 × 35.5 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image, perspective control, colour corrected
copyrights
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