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Hera Phacz Home Stambena zgrada by Integrare

Hera Phacz Home Stambena zgrada by Integrare is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Brončana nagrada A' Design Award in Dizajn Arhitekture, Zgrada i Konstrukcija Competition Category.


BronzaArhitektura· 2023

Hera Phacz Home Stambena zgrada

by Integrare

Client: Phacz Empreendimentos

Brončana nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Arhitektura Category

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The Design

About Hera Phacz Home Stambena zgrada

Hera Phacz Home je stambena zgrada planirana za urbanu lokaciju u Porto Belu, Brazil. Toranj sa trideset spratova sadrži četrdeset osam stanova, po dva na svakom spratu, i prostor za rekreaciju na šestom spratu. Šest različitih vrsta biljaka izmjenjuje se duž spratova, dajući fasadi snažan osjećaj pokreta. Korišteni su beton, staklo, metal, drvo, autohtona vegetacija i LED rasvjeta. Biofilni dizajn unosi prirodu u grad i podržava udobnost i dobrobit stanara. Zajednički prostori podstiču društvenu interakciju.

The Recognition

About the Brončana nagrada A' Design Award

Hera Phacz Home Stambena zgrada je pobjednik Brončane nagrade A' Design Award, visoko prestižnog priznanja koje se dodjeljuje izvanrednim dizajnima što se odlikuju kreativnošću, domišljatošću i oštroumnošću. Brončani pobjednici izdašno su vješti i upečatljivo kreativni artefakti koji potvrđuju golemo iskustvo, maštu i snalažljivost svojih dizajnera. Očekuje se da Hera Phacz Home Stambena zgrada bude visoko cijenjen, voljen i njegovan predmet koji je izuzetno profesionalan i inovativan. Ovaj dizajn koji je osvojio Brončanu nagradu A' Design Award uključuje najbolje prakse u umjetnosti, nauci, dizajnu i tehnologiji i izvrstan je zbog pažnje posvećene detaljima. Hera Phacz Home Stambena zgrada sjajno zadovoljava potrebe, dotiče želje, očarava osjećaje i privlači znatiželju.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
The Hera is a sustainable and inventive residential building that seeks integration into the environment and well being of the residents in the same place. Another differential of the enterprise is in its conceptual design, construed to combine different types of plants along the floors. There are a total of six different plants alternating on all the floors. This results in a facade with unique characteristics and an enhanced sense of movement along the structure.
Dimensions & Packaging
The total area of the enterprise is that of 16.350,00 sqm, in a 1.120,00 sqm property, A 30 floor building, with total headroom of 110,82 meters and 48 residential units, 2 apartments per floor, with a headroom of 3,42 meters each, the building also includes a leisure area on the sixth floor
Tags
Biophilic Architecture, Different Floors, Innovation, Comfort, Modern
Production Technology
Concrete, glass, metal, wood, native vegetation, Led lighting
Design Challenge
The greatest challenge of the Hera was to devise a method to accommodate different combinations of types of plants on a vertical structure, preserving the building's functionality and allowing for a great variety of choices for future residents.
In addition, associating this myriad of possibilities to the biophilia has also generated a high level of complexity, once the enterprise would need to encompass all these variations and still be harmonic, fostering a connection with nature, well-being, and aesthetic quality
Research
The project team carried out extensive research on biophilic architecture and its benefits to human health and well-being, in addition, there was a considerable effort during the design phase of the apartment floor plans, to make it possible to design a tower with several combinations, but nonetheless feasible to build, Several possibilities were studied until the best outcomes were achieved, considering structural, sanitary plumbing, electrical and similar designs
Inspiration
Inspired by the concept of biophilic architecture, the purpose of the project is to bring nature into the urban environment and integrate it to the everyday life of the dwellers, thus creating benefits to their health and well-being and facilitating a dialogue with people's trend to seek for an additional connection with nature and peace of mind in the post-pandemic context. In addition, biophilia also contributes to the sustainability and preservation of the environment
Project Duration
The design phase started in July 2021, and was completed in December 2022, the construction starts in July 2023 and is expected to be completed in December 2027, Porto Belo, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Operation Flow
The project was developed with the purpose of allowing a unique life experience for the residents, combining comfort and the sophistication of a modern residential building, with the nature and peace of mind of a natural environment. The biophilic architecture of the project creates a harmonious interaction between the built space and the natural environment, offering a unique sensory experience to the dwellers, in addition, the building was designed to boost the integration between the dwellers, including common spaces that motivate who motivate interaction and socializing
Team Members
Carlos Alberto Pio Junior and Integrare Engenharia e Arquitetura Ltda
Image Credits
Oficina 3D

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