Perkins+Will has been hired by a family from São Paulo to build its new residence, located at Alto de Pinheiros; a traditional and predominantly residential district of São Paulo. It has been decided to claim the existing Flamboyant as the main element, making all other solutions were thought and modeled according to its characteristics. Located on the eastern corner of the terrain, the Flamboyant has been digitally scanned, including its branches, thus being able to set constructive guidelines without threatening your well-being.
Residence in São Paulo
This residence in São Paulo, designed by Perkins+Will, features an existing Flamboyant as the main element, around which all other solutions rotate, according to its characteristics.
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- 07 July 2017
- São Paulo
The living and dining room, and gourmet balcony (common and reception areas) are be closely linked to the tree. These areas were covered by a structural wooden grid that intertwines them and connects the garden from the bottom of the terrain to the street, which is the most striking architectural element. The design of this structure was only possible thanks to the three-dimensional mapping of the beginning of the process, therefore the dimensions and heights of the grid were defined to reduce the impact to the maximum the landscape.
Residence in Alto de Pinheiros, São Paulo, Brazil
Program: hotel
Architecture: Perkins+Will
Structural engineering: Hélio Olga
Area: 1,000 sqm
Completion: 2017