With the integration of the environments, the office has modernized the building, respecting the original elements of its architecture
With 140 sq mthe VAGA office is located at an iconic address: at Palace of the Vila Normandain the heart of São Paulo, next to buildings such as Copan AND terrace italy. When renovating your workspace, partners intend Pedro Domingues, Pedro Faria and Fernando O’Leary was to reclaim and update a virtually derelict commercial property, but without losing its character – and, yes, fitting it into the context of the revitalization the region is going through.
As an unveiling of the building’s original structures, the set was divided into small rooms separated by partitions, as well as having a raised floor and plaster ceiling. These elements have been removed, forming a unique and integrated space. The wet areas have also been reconfigured to house three bathrooms, a pantry and an outbuilding converted into a meeting room.
with a concept simple AND minimalistor concrete remained present in the original structure, creating an interesting contrast with the wood of carpentry and white granite floor with brown grains.
During the process, the architects encountered a major challenge, which was the revelation of ribbed plate existing, which contained the original wood of the construction of the 70s. The solution found was to remove all this carpentry and recover some strategic points of the existing steel structures.
One of the highlights of the project is the view that was formed after integrating the spaces near the front windows – which overlook Avenida Ipiranga -, becoming a kind of “belvedere” for the classical architectural environment. Another creative solution was the design of the ceiling lights: created by the office itself, the pieces are composed of galvanized market profiles fixed to the bottom of the ribbed concrete slab, suspended by an etched glass that acts as a diffuser.
Source: Terra
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