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One of the largest urban parks in the world is more than just a beautiful, wooded area that is strategic for the urban balance and organization of the Plano Piloto. Many residents of Brasília consider it a way of life. Being able to be close to it every day is an invitation to quality of life and well-being. Learn more about the history of the city park, its importance to residents of Brasília, and the value it brings to those who have the privilege of living near it.
The Story
In the early 1970s, Brasília was undergoing major urban and housing expansion. The city was growing more and more and needed public facilities that were up to the task. It was then that Governor Elmo Serejo Farias decided to create a park between Asa Sul and what would become the Southwest Sector, to offer leisure and entertainment to the population, also serving, as it is a very wooded place, to alleviate the impacts of the drought and heat of the Cerrado.
The Parque da Cidade was then born, inaugurated on October 11, 1978, and named after Rogério Pithon Farias, in honor of the governor's son who had recently died in a car accident. The urban design was designed by Lucio Costa, with buildings by architects Oscar Niemeyer and Glauco Campelo, tiles by Athos Bulcão and landscaping by Burle Marx.
The opening of the park was a major event in the city, attracting thousands of people to Praça das Fontes – where musical performances took place – and to the Wave Pool, the first of its kind in Latin America, which featured equipment to simulate waves measuring approximately 1 meter high. It was a huge success that attracted crowds every weekend.
Over the years, the park has established itself as the main meeting point for people from Brasília of all ages, with multi-sports courts, artificial lakes, running tracks, pedal boats, an equestrian center, a go-kart track, bicycles for rent and many other amenities. Its 420 hectares of green space – considered the largest urban park in South America – has become a permanent part of the daily life of the people of Brasília.
It is also important to remember that the site incorporated two other parks that already existed there before 1978: Parque Ana Lídia, where the famous Foguetinho is located, and Nicolândia, the first amusement park in Brasília.
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In the 1980s, Parque da Cidade became nationally famous with the song “Eduardo e Mônica” by the band Legião Urbana, as it was the place chosen as the couple’s meeting point in the story. There is even a monument in the park in homage to the song, with its score engraved on an iron sculpture.
Back in the 90s, Parque da Cidade was one of the areas responsible for further enhancing the spring Southwest Sector, since the new housing would be very close. In 1997 the name was changed: from Rogério Pithon Farias to Sarah Kubitschek. This year also marked the end of the Wave Pool.
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The park has recently undergone renovations to improve accessibility, increase the number of trails and cycle paths and restore the sports courts. The GDF has already announced the return of the Wave Pool, completely remodeled and with new attractions.
Parque da Cidade has been a success for almost 45 years and is proof that the emotional memory of Brasília residents can coexist in harmony with the needs and changes of modern times.
Living near Parque da Cidade: synonymous with quality of life and real estate appreciation.
The Parque da Cidade is part of the Brasilia lifestyle. The list of leisure options is extensive and varied: multi-sports courts, gym equipment, running and cycling tracks, skateboarding and skating rinks, playgrounds for children, amusement parks, kiosks and restaurants with a variety of food options, go-kart track, equestrian center, lake, picnic areas with barbecues, exhibition pavilion and not to mention the events promoted by public or private institutions and groups, always for the benefit of the community.
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The park is a landmark in the city of Brasília and is officially part of Asa Sul, but is located between Asa Sul and Setor Sudoeste. It can be accessed via Via W5 Sul, Eixo Monumental and via EPIG, a road that connects Setor Sudoeste to Eixo Monumental and starts from EPTG, which connects the neighborhoods of Taguatinga, Águas Claras and Guará to Plano Piloto.
The neighborhoods Asa Sul and Sudoeste, adjacent to Parque da Cidade, are noble and highly sought-after areas for those seeking to live in Brasília. With a privileged location, mobility, leisure, security and a consolidated infrastructure, the properties located in these areas have some of the highest valued square meters in the Federal District.
New Block 500 of Sudoeste: More exclusivity to live in the best place in Sudoeste.
SQSW 500 is the newest and last residential area in the Southwest Sector. Its urban design is aligned with the concepts of Brasília’s heritage listing, with special attention to the “bucolic scale” designed by Lúcio Costa. Surrounded by greenery, it is still modern and harmoniously designed to connect the dynamic routine of a big city with a more relaxed lifestyle.
This is the scenario chosen by Emplavi to mark, once again, its history in the Brasília real estate market, with the launch of three new developments high standard in the neighborhood, in the new Block 500, adding even more value and exclusivity to one of the most noble addresses in the capital.
Discover Emplavi's treasures in the new Quadra 500 in Sudoeste:
Topaz Residential
Topaz Residential, 3 Suites in SQSW 500
Exclusivity, sophistication and innovationstart to compose a new style of living, for you and your family, with lots of charm, comfort and coziness, in composition with what is most beautiful, modern and functional. This is theTopaz Residential, with bold design and unique concept, which combinescontemporary architecture with sophisticated interiors. The residential3 Suites with grand spaces and carefully crafted environmentswith top-of-the-line finishes, classic details, modern style, lots of refinement and elegance.
Gourmet Space of Topaz Residential
Residencial Topázio will be located in SQSW 500, Block R of Sudoeste, with apartments ranging from 139.38m² to 156.70m² with up to 3 parking spaces and private penthouses ranging from 275.44m² to 311.02m² and 4 parking spaces.
Sapphire Residential
Inspired by the unparalleled beauty and intense shine of one of nature's most coveted gemstones, both for its mineral properties, rarity, durability and nobility, as well as for the magnetism it exerts on jewelry lovers, theSapphire Residential, the newest development with the signature of Emplavi's safety, solidity and construction quality, with4 Suites. With a privileged location and a free and permanent view of the skyline of Brasilia, the Sapphire Residentialharmonizes an imposing architecture with bold lines and contemporary design, converging modernity and refinement, with cutting-edge technological innovationsand a distinctive, high-standard project that reflects the continuous evolution of Emplavi developments and translates a unique, dynamic lifestyle with lots of personality in every detail. The Residential Safira is a meticulously designed place toto delight, inspire and promote a valuable and incalculable experience of exclusivity.
Pool Lounge Sapphire Residential
Residencial Safira will be located in SQSW 500, Block Q of Sudoeste, with apartments ranging from 175.34m² to 197.60m² with 4 parking spaces and private penthouses ranging from 346.56 to 393.26m² with 4 parking spaces.
Turmalina Residential
Taking as a reference the preciousness of one of the most complex and rare stones in nature, with a striking, splendid shine, reflected in its richness of colors and tones, Emplavi presents Residencial Turmalina, a development with the signature of Emplavi's high standard oftypology 4 Suites, in the best location in the Southwest. The Turmalina Residential is the most faithful translation ofevolution of the concept of living and living in Brasilia, converging tosolidity, remarkable safety and Emplavi construction quality, with the art of polishing the best ideas and concepts, transforming them into projectsdifferentiated, intelligent, luxurious spaces full of sophistication and refinement, designed to exceed expectations and offer you and your family a new experience of living with comfort, safety and exclusivity.
Decoration Suggestion Living Room with Gourmet and Panoramic View of the Turmalina Residential
Residencial Turmalina will be located in SQSW 500, Block P of Sudoeste, with apartments ranging from 238.70m² to 261.58m² with 4 parking spaces and private penthouses ranging from 472.66m² to 517.88m² and 5 parking spaces.
Emplavi Sudoeste SQSW 500 Point of Sale, Southwest Sector
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