Local studio Königsberger Vannucchi Arquitetos Associados has completed a residential skyscraper in São Paulo lined with wood cladding, a "rare application in Brazil".
The Bueno Brandão 257 tower is located in São Paulo's Vila Nova Conceição neighbourhood and contains one 5,381-square-foot (500-square-metre) apartment on each of its 22 floors, as well as amenities.
The skyscraper has a rectangular silhouette. It is supported by an external perimeter superstructure that wraps up and over the building's sides.
Exposed concrete floor plates run along the facade and are intersected by planes of Finnish timber cladding. Light, sandy porcelain panels cover the rest of the building exterior, while the apartments are lined with panes of glass.
According to the team, the porcelain is "high-performance" and the wood was treated for fire-resistance.
"The facade is one of the project's most distinctive elements," said the team. "It is one of the rare projects in Brazil to employ this type of external wood cladding, whose warm and precise texture enhances the sensory dimension of the architecture."
The skyscraper was also designed to respond to orientation. On its northeast facade, it is lined with planters to provide shading, solar filtering and "reinforce the biophilic language".
On its northwest facade, which is more exposed to noise and solar radiation according to the team, the facade is more opaque.
Cross ventilation was prioritised across the whole project, integrated with other systems geared towards energy efficiency such as solar heating and rainwater harvesting for irrigation and maintenance.
The building's program includes a second-floor area with a gym, swimming pool, and spa.
A duplex penthouse has a private pool and outdoor terraces on the tower's crown.
The lobby is double-height, with exposed concrete columns, while the entrance is clad in thin, vertical wood slats.
"The character of the surroundings – quiet, green, and predominantly residential – inspired an architecture that values comfort, texture, materiality, and subtle integration with the urban landscape," said the team.
Elsewhere in São Paulo, Königsberger Vannucchi Arquitetos Associados recently completed the city's tallest skyscraper, while architecture studio Triptyque completed a tower wrapped in planters.
The photography is by Pedro Vannucchi
Project credits: Architecture: Königsberger Vannucchi Arquitetos Associados Sketches: Claudio Inserra Development and construction: Tegra Accessibility: Foco Consultoria Acoustics: Harmonia Anchoring systems: Acesse Equipamentos Solar heating: Chaguri Engenharia Termohidráulica Air conditioning: WS Ar Condicionado Central vacuum system: HBrasil Aspiração Central Automation: XTRON Áudio, Vídeo e Automação Windows and frames: WM Consultoria Paving consultancy: Legal Tree Consultoria e Engenharia em Meio Ambiente Permitting consultancy: Lumattek Lighting performance: Inovatech Engenharia Thermal performance: Inovatech Engenharia Drainage: Infraestrutura Engenharia Elevators: Hi-Solution Consultoria e Engenharia Ltda. Structure (concrete): Avila Engenharia de Estruturas Structure (precast): Empório do Pré-Moldado Structure (steel): Grupo Dois Engenharia de Estruturas Ventilated façade: Tecnofas Foundations: Portella Alarcon Waterproofing: Proassp Electrical systems: Projetar Engenharia de Projetos Hydraulic systems: Projetar Engenharia de Projetos Fire safety: Kit Projeto Interior design: Roberto Migotto Irrigation: Irrigamatic Lighting design: Mingrone Iluminação Landscape design: Edsa Arquitetura de Interiores and Cardim Arquitetura Paisagística Pools and fountains: Idea Consultoria Concrete flooring: Infraestrutura Engenharia Water reuse: Acqua Brasilis Security: Eytan Magal Enclosures: Paula Vianna
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