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Architects: aflalo/gasperini arquitetos
- Area: 7909 m²
- Year: 2017
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Photographs:Maira Acayaba
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Manufacturers: Glassec, Grupo Galtier, Itefal, Jodi, Pedras Verona, Sapa Building System International NV, Tresuno
Text description provided by the architects. Lorena Offices is located in Alameda Lorena near Nove de Julho Avenue, in a residential part of Jardins neighborhood. The building contributes to the region’s transformation. The building is composed of one unique glass volume, where are explored some recesses by means of terraces.
Those are coated with a black metallic material to emphasize the contrasts between full and empty, and the façade became unique. There are no fences or walls in front of the building. The sidewalk and the private area are together. The recessed hall invites the pedestrian to enjoy the ambiance.
In there, was used a composition of materials with white rock, grey aluminum, and wood, and also explored a homogeneous light in the place. The building highlights in the street for interrupting a sequence of residential buildings of the 1950s and 1960s.
It is composed of seven floors with concrete slabs with 500 square meters and with a hight of 3,96 meters. The rooftop with the same size has a hight of 4,61 meters to 6,90 meters and an uncovered porch. The ground floor has a double foot of 7,4 meters. It also has three undergrounds of garages and technical areas.