Leitão 653 in São Paulo, Brazil by TRIPTYQUE

Article source: TRIPTYQUE

Leitão_653 is a building located in the heart of Pinheiros, a popular neighborhood which combines small traditional buildings and new residential towers. Inserted between two lofty towers, a long and narrow plot, the building is 4 meters wide and 25 meters high.

The studios occupying the building enjoy a smooth flow between the plates through a central tower. Alternating terraces on the 2nd floor and roof offer living areas and promote exchange and community life.

Image Courtesy © Leonardo Finotti

• Architects: TRIPTYQUE
• Project: Leitão 653
• Location: São Paulo, Brazil
• Photography: Leonardo Finotti, Internas Liberadas, Pedro Kok
• Program: Commercial building
• Delivery Date: 2012
• Client: CITYCON
• Lot area: 425 m²
• Constructed area: 1280 m²
• Budget: € 1.2 million

TEAM-TRIPTYQUE ARCHITECTURE

• Associates: Greg Bousquet, Carolina Bueno, Guillaume Sibaud et Olivier Raffaelli
• General coordinator: Luiz Trindade
• Projects managers: Damien Murat, Bruno Simões, Aline D´Avola, Pedro Mattos

Image Courtesy © Pedro Kok

“Leitão 653” was conceived as a place of inspiration in permanent connection with the city. This connection is provided by a set of transparency affirmed the facade. The building draws a cathedral light, completely revisited, like a latticework. The wall, multifaceted indeed plays to absorb light during the day. As for the night, light radiates as a goldsmith working in a casket. In this urban theater play scenes carved by a fine lace glass, cut and articulated as a Chinese shadow puppet show.

Image Courtesy © Pedro Kok

This gigantic panel allows smooth communication between the city and the interior of the building while providing a real solution to the constraints vis-à-vis. These scenes of transparency, a subtle eroticism, revealing another use of the building, visible from the street.

The uniqueness of this project lies in its layout that encourages emulation, the expansion as a business incubator, an urban incubator.

Image Courtesy © Pedro Kok

Image Courtesy © Leonardo Finotti, project done by Mundo Estudio de Arquitetura e Design

Image Courtesy © Pedro Kok

Image Courtesy © Leonardo Finotti

Image Courtesy © Leonardo Finotti

Image Courtesy © Leonardo Finotti

Image Courtesy © Leonardo Finotti

Image Courtesy © Leonardo Finotti

Image Courtesy © Leonardo Finotti

Image Courtesy © Internas Liberadas

Image Courtesy © Internas Liberadas

Image Courtesy © Internas Liberadas

Image Courtesy © TRIPTYQUE

Image Courtesy © TRIPTYQUE

Image Courtesy © TRIPTYQUE

Image Courtesy © TRIPTYQUE

Tags: Brazil, Sao Paulo

Categories: Commercial Building, Residential, Tower

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