Andorinha Building
| Andorinha Building | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The building in 1938 | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Art Deco, Brazilian Modernist |
| Year(s) built | 1930–1934 |
| Groundbreaking | 1929 |
| Opened | 1934 |
| Demolished | 1996 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Rino Levi |
The Andorinha Building was an apartment building in Rio de Janeiro. It was destroyed by a fire in 1986.[1]
After its demolition, it was replaced by the Torre Almirante.[2]
History[edit]
The building was located on the corner of Graça Aranha and Almirante Barroso avenues in central Rio de Janeiro.
On February 17, 1986, a short circuit in a two-way electrical system caused a fire, killing 21 people and injuring more than 50.[3] Firefighters arrived a few minutes after the fire began, but were unable to take action until an hour later due to problems with their equipment, allowing the fire to destroy five floors in three hours.[4]
The building had a mosaic panel by artist Belmiro de Almeida. Saved from the fire, the work that was abandoned for nearly twenty years was to be recovered in the beginning of the 21st century, being on display in the neighborhood of Lapa, in the capital of Rio de Janeiro.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Fogo e desespero matam no Andorinhas". Jornal do Brasil. No. 312. Biblioteca Nacional-Hemeroteca Digital Brasileira. 1986-02-18. p. 1.
- ^ "Torre Almirante, Rio de Janeiro". Emporis. Archived from the original on 13 May 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Morte, saída do inferno". Tribuna da Imprensa. No. 11217. Biblioteca Nacional-Hemeroteca Digital Brasileira. 1986-02-18. p. 1.
- ^ "Incêndio no Edifício Andorinhas". Grupo Globo. 2021-10-28.
- ^ "Painel na Av. Chile". Jornal do Brasil. No. 154. Biblioteca Nacional-Hemeroteca Digital Brasileira. 1988-09-09. p. 25.