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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Porto Seguro Cultural Center in Sao Paulo, Brazil by São Paulo ArquiteturaMay 2nd, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: São Paulo Arquitetura An invitation to the public is made through large entrances without physical barriers and with a welcoming character. The folds guide the route and encourage curiosity to discover a new space. An exposed concrete pure monolith, gives life to the new cultural center of the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Located in Campos Elíseos, central area of the city, in the corner between Alameda Barão de Piracicaba and Alameda Nothmann, the proposed architecture comes with a series of measures aimed towards the urban revitalization of the region.  Image Courtesy © São Paulo Arquitetura
 Image Courtesy © São Paulo Arquitetura Known in the 40s as the “paulista” elite neighborhood and home of the headquarters of the Sao Paulo’s Government, Júlio Prestes Train Station and Luz Train Station. The region went through a messy process of development, and currently Campos Elíseos has abandoned mansions and a deep stage of social problems, with that, it ended up receiving the nickname of “Crackland\” due to the excessive consumption of hallucinogens that occurs in the local streets.  Image Courtesy © São Paulo Arquitetura  Image Courtesy © São Paulo Arquitetura In contrast to this harsh reality, the new cultural center came to encourage the transformation of the region and improve the local urban scene. Designed to be a place for development and presentation of the most varied contemporary artistic expressions, the space aims to present exhibitions, workshops, courses, symposiums, parties and festivals. Therefore, the diversity of the spatiality of the interior spaces was designed to give high flexibility of use, making possible to use diverse layouts and scales of exposures; facts that enrich the experience of the local user.  Image Courtesy © São Paulo Arquitetura  Image Courtesy © São Paulo Arquitetura The concrete facade with folds creates shadows that become light when the visitors access the interior of the building. The Cultural Space program is divided into areas of support (administration, museology, classrooms and bathrooms) and exhibition spaces. The building receives folds that face the traditional formalism for an art gallery. These folds compound the technical organization dividing the exhibition spaces, guiding the access and ensuring good acoustic, because it breaks the wall’s parallelism.  Image Courtesy © São Paulo Arquitetura  Image Courtesy © São Paulo Arquitetura In spaces where lighting and ventilation is necessary such as: management, museology, classrooms and bathrooms, was idealized a differential front where the glass facade is protected by a second skin, a separate element of concrete and wood, creating an unusual facade.  Image Courtesy © São Paulo Arquitetura Another interesting aspect of the building is the way to access the mezzanine through a ramp that is projected to the outside, creating the opportunity of a differentiated contact with the external environment, and generating a desirable pause for the transition of pavements. Also this transition space is an opportunity to contemplate the School of Arts and Crafts of Sao Paulo, a building with historical significance for the city.  Image Courtesy © São Paulo Arquitetura In addition to the asymmetric architecture of concrete, the complex also features a public square that articulates a cultural space with other local facilities (restaurant and gift shop). Art can, therefore, exceed the physical limit of the building and create alternative exhibition spaces outdoors.  Image Courtesy © São Paulo Arquitetura  Image Courtesy © São Paulo Arquitetura  Image Courtesy © São Paulo Arquitetura  Image Courtesy © São Paulo Arquitetura  Image Courtesy © São Paulo Arquitetura  Image Courtesy © São Paulo Arquitetura  Image Courtesy © São Paulo Arquitetura  Image Courtesy © São Paulo Arquitetura  Image Courtesy © São Paulo Arquitetura
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