Amazon Hale Kū Kaʻa Hua by Fernando Andrade

Amazon Hale Kū Kaʻa Hua by Fernando Andrade is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Hale, Kūkulu a me Hōʻuluʻulu Competition Category.

KalaHoʻolālā Hale· 2025

Amazon Hale Kū Kaʻa Hua

by Fernando Andrade

Client: Integrated Inclusion and Rehabilitation Center

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Hoʻolālā Hale Category

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The Design

About Amazon Hale Kū Kaʻa Hua

ʻO kēia hale hana, i hoʻolālā ʻia ma waho aʻe o kona oihana ma ke ʻano he piko kūlanakauhale, ke hana nei e like me ka mea hoʻohui i nā kānaka a hoʻopili pū iā lākou; hoʻēmi ʻo ia i ka manawa hele ʻana, a hoʻonui ʻia ka kūpaʻa o ka ʻōnaehana halihali. ʻO kona mahele waena i mālama ʻia e ka mālamalama kūlohelohe, hoʻoʻoluʻolu aʻe ia i ka wahi a hoʻomaʻalahi i ka hoʻoholo manaʻo no nā alanui. Hoʻihoʻi aku ka ʻaoʻao aniani i nā mea a puni, e hana ana i kahi hui pū ola o nā neʻe ʻana, nā hōʻailona a me nā waihoʻoluʻu e hoʻowaiwai ana i ka ʻike o loko. No ka hoʻolālā māhele, ua lawe ʻia ka puhi makani kaha i hoʻopaʻa ʻia i ka kaupoku, i hoʻoulu ʻia e ka hoʻolālā hale waiwai o ʻAmasona.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Amazon Hale Kū Kaʻa Hua i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Amazon Hale Kū Kaʻa Hua he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Amazon Hale Kū Kaʻa Hua e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The station, understood beyond an urban node, functions as an artifact that converges and connects people, reduces mobility time and removes physical barriers. A flexible facility was designed, with public bus and bicycle connections. Its central module, with natural lighting, humanizes the space: on a human scale, it allows decision-making on routes. The curved glass facade reflects the surrounding environment, creating a mix of movements, shapes and colors that enhance the interior experience.
Dimensions & Packaging: The station has dimensions of 16000 x 4000 mm, stabilized on the ground on 4 supports. Each structural triangle was made from a 75x3 mm quadrangular steel tube. The tubes are joined together using Mig welding and manually finished at the edges. The seals are made of glass skin, molded and cut using templates. The glass pieces were fixed with structural silicone on anodized aluminum panels. The glass is reflective laminated, 8 mm thick, with 99.8% performance against direct solar radiation.
Tags: bus station, transportation, parametric, sustainability, structure, architecture
Production Technology: The station is a structural fabric made up of 600 mm-sided triangles, which take on tensile and compressive functions, forming a rigid mesh. Recycled steel was chosen, reducing carbon emissions by 70%. The proposed roof aeration system is innovative and thermally conditions the environment, with low maintenance and implementation costs. The device does not require the use of electronic components. The device has laminated glass fins that allow wind and light to pass through, but block rain.
Design Challenge: The construction process took place in two distinct phases: construction in an industrial environment and assembly on site. The decision to produce the parts in a controlled industrial environment led to better results in terms of execution and quality control. We used the labor of local shipbuilders, engaging the local population. Given the complexity of the cutting and fitting of the parts, we decided to divide the structure into three large finished parts, finishing only the joints on site.
Research: The station's conception was born out of a public consultation, in which users defined 4 essential project premises as demands: Robustness of the equipment, low implementation and operating costs, environmental comfort and protection of users against bad weather. Given these basic concepts, we propose the use of materials with high resistance to bad weather, low maintenance costs, and the adoption of traditional elements of Amazonian architecture, such as ventilation fins on the roof.
Inspiration: The issue of sustainability is understood as a fundamental condition of this project. The primary design gesture is a direct influence from regional vernacular architecture: The glass fins that aerate the top of the structure, the generous roof as an element of protection against the weather and the cross ventilation inside the space provide environmental comfort and reference the rich heritage of Amazonian architecture.
Project Duration: The project began in may 2023 in Belém of Pará and was completed in february 2024.
Operation Flow: he idea of the station as an isolated point was discarded, and it was incorporated as an integral part of a multimodal mobility network within the city. This concept reduces travel times, operating costs and increases the reliability of the public transport system. Ramps and other accessibility devices were used, physical and visual barriers were removed, making boarding and disembarking accessible and fast. This has ensured that passengers of any mobility level can safely use a bus.
Patents: Fernando Andrade and Associates
Image Credits: Image 01: Walda Marques, Amazon Bus Station, 2024. Image 02: Walda Marques, Amazon Bus Station, 2024. Image 04: Walda Marques, Amazon Bus Station, 2024. Image 05: Walda Marques, Amazon Bus Station, 2024. Image 06: Walda Marques, Amazon Bus Station, 2024.