The city of Balneario Camboriu, located on the northern coast of Santa Catarina, not only has the highest square meter real estate price in Brazil and is home to the largest residential building in Latin America, but is also the address of the most modern building in Latin America. civil engineering in the country.

The Boreal Tower skyscraper is being built in Balneario Camboriu – Photo: Reproduction/FG

The Boreal Tower, scheduled for completion in 2025, will be 240 meters high and built using advanced drywall technologies. Technology that has been developed for more than 10 years.

The building’s beamless foundation is the result of a technology almost unheard of in Brazil known as “prefabricated raft.” The technique involves installing a large reinforced concrete block directly onto the rock mass using root piles to provide fixation.

The building should be ready in 2025 – Photo: Reproduction/FG

The structural system used in the project in question is a real milestone in the region: it was the first to use concrete walls as the basis of a column and slab system without the need for internal beams.