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ANIBAL BUILDING, RIO DE JANEIRO
It also backs directly onto a school building, making a glazed rear facade unviable. The architects faced the difficult task of designing a stylish, relatively narrow- fronted, five-storey building extending far back, with three solid walls and just one facade suitable for glazing.
This and the specific requirements for discretion and privacy, meant creating an envelope that would let in sufficient light without excessive solar gain wasn’t straightforward. Bernardes Arquitetura was founded in 2012 by established and respected Brazilian architect Thiago Bernardes. With offices in Rio, Sao Paulo and Lisbon, it has a reputation for residential and commer- cial architecture and interior design of hotels, condominiums, leisure and enter- tainment establishments, as well as master and urban planning. For Anibal the practice created a five- storey concrete-framed design set back from the street, with three particularly interesting elements in the envelope – the attractive triple-layered street facade, the inner ‘library’ facade of the rear wall, and the roof garden.
Concrete waffle-slab floors and ceilings are supported by columns on the outer edges of the structure that are infilled with non-structural concrete blocks to form the back and side walls sitting on the existing foundations.
On the ground floor a small exterior concourse of small-stoned ‘Portuguese paving’ leads to the unobtrusive entrance and reception and enclosed parking area. Above it are three levels of open-style offices and smaller meeting rooms. Within the envelope, the circulation areas, stair- wells and lift, services, other meeting rooms, concrete stairs, kitchen, cloakrooms and bathroom facilities are situated on the left and right peripheries of the building. A private roof terrace for staff leisure time and informal meetings adds a neat touch to the block.
The side walls abut the neighbouring buildings on each side and are finished internally with sprayed, textured render and no additional insulation due to the warm Brazilian climate.
Light prism
Project Architect Francisco Abreu explains the practice’s approach: “Planning regula- tions meant we could not go any higher than the previous building. “Additionally, our clients, who were
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