Santana de Parnaíba, SP, Brazil
AUM arquitetos
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
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| Photo © Courtesy of Maíra Acayaba |
The design for the administrative headquarters of Carglass, a British automotive glass company, had the intention to create a large structure, similar to an industrial hangar, but with unique and striking characteristics able to denote the use of the building.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Maíra Acayaba |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Maíra Acayaba |
The trapezoidal configuration of the site and the care of local law suggested an unusual implantation. To differentiate the building of the factory environment, the main
facade, facing the northwest face of intense sunlight, was conceived staggered, creating through this geometry a volume of strong branding.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Maíra Acayaba |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Maíra Acayaba |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Maíra Acayaba |
Each module has a structural
steel truss, which sets a closing tilted metallic tile, which by its design eliminates the need of “brise soleis”. This configuration allows the creation of rips in the cover, which promote
natural lighting inside the building. The rear facade, facing the southeast side, has a large window that releases the view to the beautiful local landscape.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Maíra Acayaba |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Maíra Acayaba |
The building has two floors, a ground floor and a mezzanine, together with two internal courtyards, which generates diversity in its interior and a wealth of space. The structural modulation and the environments’ amplitude allow great flexibility in layout. At both borders, in the largest part of the building were leased closed volumes which bring together the sanitary and other technical areas required.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Maíra Acayaba |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Maíra Acayaba |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Maíra Acayaba |
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| ground floor plan--drawing Courtesy of AUM arquitetos |
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| Mezzanine floor plan--drawing Courtesy of AUM arquitetos |
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| sections--drawing Courtesy of AUM arquitetos |
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| detail--drawing Courtesy of AUM arquitetos |
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| conceptual diagram--drawing Courtesy of AUM arquitetos |
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| conceptual diagram--drawing Courtesy of AUM arquitetos |
The people
Architect: AUM arquitetos – André Dias Dantas, Bruno Bonesso Vitorino e Renato Dalla Marta
Project Team: Filipe Dória, Filipe Romeiro, Gregory Canfield, Aline Pek and Maíra Baltrusch
General Contractor: Carbone Engenharia
Structure Engineer: Estrutural Engenharia
Photographs: Maíra Acayaba
Location: Santana de Parnaíba, SP, Brazil
Site area: 5.302,10m²
Built area: 4.380,00m²
Project year: 2009
Materials: Metal and concrete
