Based on the newly proposed plan, an existing bedroom stands knocked out to make room for a wardrobe and the worker zone expands into a kitchen corner offering some innovative design ideas.Ĭonversely, there is a clear flow of sp ace in the proposed plan, with a linear pathway, dividing the wardrobe from the bedroom entrance door. Again, owing to scarcity of space, the knockdown of internal walls generated an open layout for a comfortable configuration of functional zones. Moreover, the existing building belongs to a historic era of the late Renaissance homes, and hence the alterations to the structure required a clear and defined plan.īeing a renovation project, proper measures, to identify the strength of the structural formwork and the load bearing capacity of the walls, stand assessed to determine the future of spatial expansions. As the scale of the project is considerably small, creative innovation in terms of materials, space and details occupied an upper hand at the conceptual stage. Also, the penthouse has larger dimensions concerning social areas and private rooms, with 149.46 m2 total.Located in Brazil, the Apartment at Paulicéia Building, by JPG.ARQ is about transforming an existing house into an interwoven space based on the concept of fluid architecture. The differences between the apartment types are perceived in the number of bedrooms, bathrooms that impact the size of each one: apartment T1 has 74.21 m2 apartment T2 has 87.76 m2 apartment T3A 94.73 m2 apartment T4 107.60 m2.

All units have an open social area, where the living room and dining room are located and connected to the kitchen and the laundry area.

The apartments are divided into four typologies and a penthouse. The amenities area has two blocks connected by a pool area, a solarium and terraces, which allow the user to enjoy several activities without leaving the complex.

The third phase has 14 standard levels and 1 penthouse floor, for a total of 89 apartment units.Įach building has direct communication with an area of amenities located on the southeast side of the project, through a controlled access point on the second parking level. The second phase is identical to the first one. The first phase involves a 95-apartment building with 15 floors that have 4 housing typologies and on the last level, there are 3 apartments and a penthouse. Similarly, modulation at the parking level was efficiently resolved.Ĭonstruction was divided into three phases. Something important to emphasize is that the 3 towers were rotated with the best orientation both visually and due to sun path and solar exposure. The ramps that connect to the next levels were designed as circular ramps between the towers. The architectural proposal is based on the location of the parking lot, considering a single parking bay per floor, to ensure that a linear park can be enjoyed on the entire 250 m long front of the property. These terrain conditions made it a great design challenge. The lot has very specific characteristics, because it is 250 m long by 30 m deep with two fronts, one to the south and the north is the Santa Catarina River with an affectation of 100 m on the bed of the river. The three towers rest on a four-level parking lot building that comprises service areas, both maintenance, and administration, as well as bicycle parking spots, 614 parking spaces, and a total of 280 warehouse units for the apartment residents. Two towers are 16 levels while the last one has one level less. This project involves three apartment towers that house 279 units.

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