The project in Harmonia Street by Triptyque Architecture is a unique view of what it is called a “living building”. Located in the west side of São Paulo, a neighbourhood where artistic life and creativity is in constant evolution, the street is a hub for galleries and urban walls functioning as a canvas for new cultural expression. The alleyway in front of the building is an example – covered in graffiti, an art form well represented in São Paulo.
Like a living body, the building breathes and has clever dynamic design solutions. The walls are thick and covered externally by a plant layer that works like the skin of the structure. This dense wall is made of an organic concrete that has pores, where several plant species grow, giving the facades a unique look.
n this great architectural space the rain and soil waters are collected, treated and reused – forming a complex ecosystem.
The interior spaces are carefully finished with clear and luminous surfaces, as if the construction was inside out. The pipelines that serve the whole building – as well as the pumps and the water treatment system – are exposed in the exterior walls, which host them like veins and arteries of a body.
The terraces are spread out on each floor, creating a visual game between volumes, light and transparency in the internal spaces. The frontal block is completely suspended, “levitating” over stilts, while the back block is solid, complemented by a birdhouse-like structure on the top.
Landscaper: Peter Webb
Project Manager: Tiago Guimarães
Credits: Nelson Kon, Triptyque, Beto Consorte, Leonardo Finotti, Ricardo Bassetti
Written by François Correia
by trendland
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