artacho & Louvre
The Louvre building was designed by João Artacho Jurado (1907–1983) and incorporated by the Monções construction company between 1952 and 1967.
archive

folder Promotional material. Source: Louvre building administration, undated

folder Promotional material. Source: Louvre building administration, undated

folder Promotional material. Source: Louvre building administration, undated

folder Promotional material. Source: Louvre building administration, undated

folder Promotional material. Source: Louvre building administration, undated

historic photos Entrance of the Louvre building under construction. Source: Diva Jurado archive, undated

historic photos Louvre and Copan buildings under construction. Source: Diva Jurado archive, undated

historic photos Rear of the Louvre building under construction. Photography: Studio Zanella. Source: Diva Jurado archive, undated

historic photos Ground floor of the Louvre building under construction. Source: Diva Jurado archive, undated

historic photos Apartment in the Louvre building under construction. Photography: Studio Zanella. Source: Diva Jurado archive, undated

historic photos Monções Construction employee Christmas party at the Louvre building under construction. December 20, 1952. Photography: Leon Liberman. Source: Silvia Artacho archive

historic photos Distribution of year-end bonuses to employees of the Monções construction company at the employee Christmas party, held at the Louvre building under construction. At the center, wearing glasses, from left to right: João Artacho Jurado and Aurélio Jurado Artacho. December 20, 1952. Photography: Leon Liberman. Source: Silvia Artacho archive

historic photos Monções Construction employee Christmas party at the Louvre building under construction. December 20, 1952. Photography: Leon Liberman. Source: Silvia Artacho archive

historic photos Verso of a photograph with date and photographer’s stamp. Source: Silvia Artacho archive

current photos View from São Luís Avenue, 2016

current photos View from São Luís Avenue, 2016

current photos View from São Luís Avenue, 2016

current photos Inner courtyard between the Louvre and Pedro Américo towers, 2016

current photos View from Jaime’s garden, 2016

current photos Jaime Souza Cerqueira, 2016

current photos Entrance to Jaime’s garden, 2016

current photos Jaime’s garden, 2016

current photos Jaime’s garden, 2016

current photos Clarice Berto, owner of the much-missed Bar do Museu AAMAM and Louvre resident, 2016

current photos Clarice Berto’s hallway, 2016

current photos Paulo Vitor dos Santos. Louvre building administration, 2017

current photos Geraldo da Silva, 2017

current photos Innards of the Louvre building, 2017

current photos Façade, 2016

current photos Façade, 2016

current photos Façade, 2016

current photos Back of the building, 2019

current photos Notary, which occupies the space envisioned by Artacho Jurado as an art gallery, 2016

current photos Notary, which occupies the space envisioned by Artacho Jurado as an art gallery, 2016

current photos Notary, which occupies the space envisioned by Artacho Jurado as an art gallery, 2016

advertisements Folha da Manhã, May 25, 1952. cover

advertisements Folha da Manhã, 25 de maio de 1952. p.8 e 9

advertisements O Estado de São Paulo, June 1, 1952. p. 29

advertisements O Estado de São Paulo, June 1, 1952. p. 30

advertisements O Estado de São Paulo, June 1, 1952. p. 31

advertisements O Estado de São Paulo, June 1, 1952. cover and pp. 29–31

advertisements O Estado de São Paulo, undated

blueprints Study for the floorplan of the Louvre building’s ground floor. Source: Diva Jurado archive, undated

blueprints Study for the Louvre building’s mezzanine level. Source: Diva Jurado archive, undated

blueprints Project for the construction of a bar and lounge on the Louvre building’s top floor. Source: Louvre building administration, undated

blueprints Floorplan of garage floors in the “Pedro Américo” block and apartments of the “Da Vinci,” “Rembrandt,” “Renoir,” and “Velásquez” blocks (from the third to the fifth floor). Source: Louvre Imóveis, undated

blueprints Floorplan of the mezzanine in the Louvre building sales brochure. Source: Louvre Imóveis, undated