With the title Vertical cities: the impact of skyscrapersthe program Paths of the report addresses positive and negative points of this type of construction this Monday (5), at 23h, in TV Brazil. The journalistic attraction of the public channel discusses issues associated with sustainability, climate change and social aspects. The content is available on the TV Brasil Play and Youtube of the station.
To discuss the consequences of the vertical growth of cities, with increasingly high buildings, the Production travels two of the country's cities with the largest number of skyscrapers: Balneário Camboriú, in Santa Catarina, known as the Brazilian Dubai, and São Paulo.
The unprecedented edition of the program Paths of the report Also consult experts to analyze the lifting trend of buildings. The journalistic matter brings testimonials from residents who reflect on the dynamics of transformations and the effects on the lives of the inhabitants.
References abroad
Skull skyscraper is the word used in the country to designate very high buildings. The term in English, skyscraperIt was invented in the late 19th century to refer to buildings with more than 10 floors that were beginning to emerge in the skies of the metropolises.
Nowadays, worldwide, increasingly high buildings are erected. According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), on the list of the ten highest, seven are in Southeast Asia, five in China. Currently, the highest in the world is Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. The building has 163 floors and 828 meters high.
Brazilian Dubai
Balneário Camboriú, or simply BC, on the coast of Santa Catarina, is the city with some of the highest buildings in the country. The brand led the municipality to be known as the Brazilian Dubai. According to CTBUH, of the ten highest in Brazil, seven are in the city of Santa Catarina.
The architecture of the buildings and the natural beauties made Balneário Camboriú one of the most sought after tourist destinations in the country. According to the city's Secretariat of Tourism, last summer, two million tourists visited the coastal city.
The reporting team of TV Brazil He visited Balneário Camboriú to get to know some of these ventures closely. The program shows a luxury apartment in which today is the highest building in Brazil, Yachthouse, which has two towers, each with 81 floors and 294 meters high.
For Luxury real estate expert Guilherme Pilger, the city is one of the best places for those who want to work as a realtor.
“This is the best region, because it is a high standard. So, any sale that a broker makes here, he can really change his life,” explains the expert.
The 2022 IBGE Census indicates that Balneário Camboriú is the second city in the country with the largest proportion of inhabitants living in apartments: 57% of the population of 140,000 people. For those who live in the city, it is not always easy to rent a good and cheap apartment. This is the case of driver Theillor Edgar Kleinebing, who had to move with his family to Itajaí, a city near BC, due to the high value of rents in the city.
“We had lived in a resort 10 years ago, in the same place. So the rent was a little more affordable because of the time we resided in the apartment. And the owner decided to sell the property, because he valued too much. He sold, and we had 30 days to leave. A property we saw there in Balneário Camboriú was with exorbitant price,” he said.
Capital
São Paulo is also known for Skyline of the high buildings. Although several buildings in the city center draw attention by the height, such as the Italian building, 165 meters; Altino Arantes, current Farol Santander, with 161; and the Vale lookout, with 170; Currently, the highest building in the state capital is in the east. Platinum 220 has 50 floors and 172 meters high.
Two years ago, music producer Ricardo Lira lives in the building in a rented apartment. Due to the amenities, you already think of buying.
“If I don't have to leave home it is better. And then, if I bring the customer here, I serve lobby From the hotel or I attend to Vila Café, for me it's wonderful. ”
The São Paulo metropolis has the strongest vertical expansion in the country. Data from Secovi-SP show that, by 2024, about 104,000 properties were launched in São Paulo, a growth of 43% over the previous year. Four out of five are properties up to 45 square meters. And 66% of releases are concentrated in the most valued and central districts.
Vertical growth has brought several other issues. In Pinheiros, a neighborhood of the west of the city, residents mobilize to maintain the way of life and the houses that form the quadrangle Vilas do Sol. In 2021, they requested the tipping of the entire area to the city. The favorable provisional opinion came out two years later, but in February this year, most of the tipping requests were filed and nine houses were demolished. On site, a 26 -story building should be erected.
In front of the house of advertiser Rosanne Brancatelli are the siding of the work of the new building. She and other residents are part of the Pro-Pinheiros movement.
“As we got a predominantly residential area, they got a protocol to build a 30 -story building, 85 meters high, the publicist says.
For architect and urban planner Valter Caldana, high buildings “have positive effects towards densification, economy, but today it is known that they have important harmful effects: ventilation, lighting, health issues, biomes, vegetation, fauna and flora. They are very strong impacts, proportional to their size. That is, if energy is concentrated in verticalization, but there are investments that should be structural and do not happen, ”he says.
About the program
Weekly journalistic production of TV Brazilthe Paths of the report It takes the viewer to a trip around the country and the world behind special guidelines, with a different, thought -provoking and complex view of each of the chosen subjects.
In the air for over a decade, the Paths of the report It is one of the most awarded journalistic attractions not only on the channel, but also of Brazilian television. To tell great stories, professionals investigate various subjects and reveal the most relevant aspects of each subject.
Health, economy, behavior, education, environment, security, service, culture and many other topics are addressed in a unique way. Thematic materials bring content of interest to society by the public broadcaster.
Current and controversial questions are dealt with in depth and seriousness by the channel's team of professionals. The thorough and well -executed work is recognized with several important awards in the journalistic environment.
Shown on Mondays, at 23h, the Paths of the report has alternative time at dawn for Tuesday, at 4:30 am. Production offers special editions on the program's website and on the public broadcaster.
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