The modernist building was designed by . It was built between 1961 and 1968 by Morse & Bierrenbach. It occupied a plot of , with around of internal space. The structure's
columns were made of
steel and
steel-reinforced concrete, which supported
cantilevered floor
slabs of ribbed concrete. An aluminum-framed glass
curtain wall wrapped the exterior of the building. It was located at 22 Rua Antonio de Godói in the
República area of São Paulo, adjacent to the
Evangelical Lutheran Church of São Paulo. It had 24 floors. It was one of the first buildings in São Paulo with a glass façade, with air conditioning built in to keep the façade clear. It had a marble and stainless steel hall. The building was considered a property of historical, architectural and landscape interest, which guaranteed the preservation of its external characteristics. In 1992 it was listed by CONPRESP (, Municipal Council for the Preservation of Historic, Cultural and Environmental Heritage of the City of São Paulo). The building was initially owned by businessman and politician
Sebastião Paes de Almeida, and housed various companies. Debts meant that the building was taken over by the federal government. It housed the headquarters of the
Federal Police in São Paulo between the 1980s and 2003, and was also the headquarters of INSS (
Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social) before being abandoned and occupied by squatters. It was put up for sale in 2015 for around R$20 million. == Fire and collapse ==