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Designed to be the regional headquarters for
international corporations in Sao Paulo's newest commercial sector, the 24-story
office tower includes an executive dining club, a conference center, a
cafeteria, a health club, and public gardens.
The design is a harmonious composition of vertical forms varying in texture,
materials and color, focused by a steel skeleton on the exterior that culminates
in a 150-meter spire. The spire and the building's placement perpendicular to
the city's peripheral highway establish its presence on the skyline. As the
district is yet to be developed, the project stands alone in its carefully
designed plaza and gardens.
The major glazed facade is curved slightly toward the south for the proper
orientation in the Southern Hemisphere, and provides views of the Pinheiros
River. The northern facade, including the main entrance, is clad in Brazilian
granites and marble, and features smaller, deeper windows to reduce cooling
loads.
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