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Thursday, December 23, 2010

36 The Calls Design Competition : By Project O Arquitectos Associados

Aedas Architects + P+HS Architects
(Project O Arquitectos Associados) 
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
Image © Courtesy of Project O Arquitectos Associados

We featured two (Aedas Architects + P+HS Architects) of the shortlisted entries for the 36 The Calls architectural competition run by the Architects Journal with developer Citu. This is another iconic proposal designed by Portuguese architects Project O Arquitectos Associados.
Image © Courtesy of Project O Arquitectos Associados

Image © Courtesy of Project O Arquitectos Associados

description by Project O Arquitectos Associados
Concept:
Single conceptual volume, formed by the site limits, carved in a subtraction process, according to the programming demands.
Image © Courtesy of Project O Arquitectos Associados
End result:
A sculptural building, with a sense of unit, a clear enclosed form, achieving the iconic character.
Image © Courtesy of Project O Arquitectos Associados
The Exterior:
White glossy sculptural facetated mass only permeable by punctual openings. A visual and clear distinction between public and private was necessary, both functional and aesthetically.
ground floor plan--Image © Courtesy of Project O Arquitectos Associados
The Interior:
The design brief: office building with public space and somehow connected to the neighbouring building.
1st floor plan--Image © Courtesy of Project O Arquitectos Associados
Goal: Offer multifunctional high quality spaces, easily adaptable according to every need.
On ground floor, bar and function room/auditorium and a projected platform over the river is assumed as an extension of the public space into the riverside.
2nd floor plan--Image © Courtesy of Project O Arquitectos Associados
On upper floors, optimized plans by reducing constraining structural elements and all vertical circulation and ancillary into a single vertical column, which allows clear and unrestricted adaptable open plan offices.
3rd floor plan--Image © Courtesy of Project O Arquitectos Associados
Top floors, of residential nature, are designed to be easily converted to small office studios or open plan offices.
4th floor plan--Image © Courtesy of Project O Arquitectos Associados
Sustainability:
Metal structure, with a recyclable rain screen cladding facade system, composed of seamless alluminium panels with high performance insulation and double glazed windows, with thermally broken frames.
5th floor plan--Image © Courtesy of Project O Arquitectos Associados
Active” design integrates openable perforated shutters for efficient control of solar gaining and shading (avoiding overheating).
roof plan--Image © Courtesy of Project O Arquitectos Associados
Passive cross ventilation is allowed and secondary mechanical ventilation is integrated, with a heat recovering system.
basement floor plan--Image © Courtesy of Project O Arquitectos Associad
Photovoltaic cells are integrated in south facing glazing and solar panels on the roof terrace provide energy and hot water provision.
Green roofing with rainwater harvesting system is another feature.
solar study--Image © Courtesy of Project O Arquitectos Associados

Image © Courtesy of Project O Arquitectos Associados

3d--Image © Courtesy of Project O Arquitectos Associados

3d--Image © Courtesy of Project O Arquitectos Associados

3d--Image © Courtesy of Project O Arquitectos Associados

3d--Image © Courtesy of Project O Arquitectos Associados

3d--Image © Courtesy of Project O Arquitectos Associados

3d--Image © Courtesy of Project O Arquitectos Associados
The people
Architects: Aedas Architects + P+HS Architects(Project O Arquitectos Associados) 
Images: © Courtesy of Project O Arquitectos Associados
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