[1] Ramos de Azevedo was born in São Paulo, from a wealthy family coming from Campinas.

[2] In the late nineteenth century he was invited to design the homes of some members of the São Paulo elite.

Ramos de Azevedo decided to establish in São Paulo a technical office, which took its name, which soon became the main influencer of the local architecture.

Because of the importance of his work for the city of São Paulo, a monument in his honor was built in front of the Liceu's building, in the Tiradentes Avenue.

Because of the subway works in the 1970s, this monument was moved to the campus of the University of São Paulo, and is currently at Ramos de Azevedo Square, in front of the Polytechnic School.