BAB
Bank of Brazil Headquarters
Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
2002
This intervention stands out by its new treatment towards an existing building and the creation of new architectural elements. The challenge was to create a new atmosphere for the parking area, used mainly by company officials.
The reformulation of collective spaces for the headquarters of the Bank of Brazil, in Porto Alegre, was designed by Studio Parallelo together with architect Marcelo Pontes.
This intervention stands out by its new treatment towards an existing building and the creation of new architectural elements. The challenge was to create a new atmosphere for the parking area, used mainly by company officials. For this, it was necessary to establish a new arrangement in its distribution to optimize the space, increase the number of vacancies and create a small place for people to rest in their spare time. The idea was based on the need to humanize this area since only aside from early mornings and late in the afternoons (when the parking lot is the busiest), it is considered a quiet place.
MAPA
Partners: Luciano Andrades, Matías Carballal, Rochelle Castro, Andrés Gobba, Mauricio López, Silvio Machado.
Project Team Luciano Andrades, Gabriel Gallina, Marcelo Pontes
Structure: Cláudio Creitchmann
Hydrosanitary: Julio Cesar Troleis
Illumination: Julio Pischke
Budget: Norbert Bedin
Construction: Vilasboas Engenharia e Construções / Canope Construções
Suppliers: Vilasboas (metallic structure) / Saibrita (pavement) / Instaladora Moderna (illumination)
Photos: Gabriel Gallina
Area: 4.041m2
