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Sant Andrea Edifici Residencial by Alberto Torres

Sant Andrea Edifici Residencial by Alberto Torres is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Bronze in Disseny d'Arquitectura, Edificació i Estructures Competition Category.


BronzeArquitectura· 2022

Sant Andrea Edifici Residencial

by Alberto Torres

Client: Exacta Engenharia

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Sant Andrea Edifici Residencial

Sant Andrea és un edifici residencial situat a Caxias do Sul, a l'estat de Rio Grande do Sul, al sud del Brasil. L'edifici té setze plantes, amb un apartament per planta. Cada apartament ofereix 200 metres quadrats d'àrea privada i tres suites. La forma és un volum vertical alt marcat per línies verticals i horitzontals. Els balcons amb lloses de formigó vist i panells de brise soleil de fusta donen a la façana una sensació de moviment. L'entrada està marcada per un gran volum de fusta que s'estén cap al carrer. També s'utilitzen rajoles ceràmiques a les façanes.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Sant Andrea Edifici Residencial és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze, un reconeixement altament prestigiós concedit a dissenys sobresortints que es distingeixen per la creativitat, l'enginy i l'astúcia. Els guanyadors de Bronze són artefactes ampliament hàbils i sorprenentment creatius que autentiquen la vasta experiència, la imaginació i el recurs dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que Sant Andrea Edifici Residencial sigui un objecte molt apreciat, admirat i estimat, notablement professional i innovador. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora les millors pràctiques de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia i és excel·lent per la seva atenció al detall. Sant Andrea Edifici Residencial satisfà esplèndidament les necessitats, toca els desitjos, encisa els sentiments i crida la curiositat.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Volumetrically, the structure is constituted of an ample vertical monolith marked by your vertical and horizontal lines. The balconies with apparent concrete slabs and wood brises make the facade unique, bringing the ideia of movement to the building. The Acess is marked by a big wood volume that moves towards the street and welcomes the residents
Dimensions & Packaging
The development consists of a residential building with 16 floors, one apartment per floor. Totaling 200.00 square meters of private area in each apartment, all with three suites. Social area with more than 70.00 square meters consisting of an entrance hall, a large living room, gourmet space and balcony. Site area are 720,00 square meters and the Gross Area: 4.940,00 square meters.
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Sant Andrea, Sant, Andrea, Torres Arquitetos, Exacta Engenharia
Production Technology
In this building we cherish the quality of products and finishes. For that, ceramic tiles, apparent concrete and wood brises were used in the facades.
Design Challenge
The challenge of this project was make a building that was no obvious product to be launched: all alternatives, to a greater or lesser degree, presented risks and opportunities. This configuration created a vital challenge to be overcome to distinguish itself from the existing market and the products offered by other companies.
Research
The building reflects a sober and contemporary architecture. The choice for a differentiated residential product has been a conviction of the developer and the architectural firm since its earliest studies. Surprise and daring in every detail, a custom product with originality, was the premise of this project.
Inspiration
The idea was to make a product that would serve the target audience of the building. People who open themselves to new proposals that value social interaction, are constantly seeking innovation and design value in all the products they consume.
Project Duration
The project it is located in Caxias do Sul, a town in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, in the extreme south of Brazil. The project is currently under construction.
Operation Flow
The better result and perform pass by the idea of reduce the environmental impacts, and the building count with some solutions: Energy efficiency, conscious consuption of water, termoacustic confort, discharge correct and recycling, photovoltaic panels, eletric car charger.
Team Members
Architecture: Torres Arquitetos
Architecture Interior Design: Paula de Carli
Architecture Landscape Design: Audrey Bello Ramos
Constructor: Exacta Engenharia

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