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CL Commercial Center

CL Commercial Center
Leonardo Finotti

Commercial spaces in Cesario Lange - Brazil

Located in Cesário Lange, in the interior of São Paulo, Brazil, the building designed by VAGA Arquitetura offers flexible spaces, designed to house small businesses of different uses, such as commerce and services.

The aim of the project is to contribute to local economic development, which is mainly associated with farming and industry, fostering territorial growth by making areas available for commercial and office rental.

photo_credit Leonardo Finotti
Leonardo Finotti

The site, located next to a wooded stream and one of the city's main access roads, is an area frequented by the population for sports and leisure activities. Being on a corner, the project created two fronts with great visual permeability, connecting the street directly to the proposed program. In addition, an elevated square was planned to act as a connection point between the commercial complexes and the avenue, establishing a space for meeting and socializing.

The six commercial modules, spread over two floors, were arranged in pairs to fit in with the sloping topography of the plot. The structure, simple and easy to maintain, uses conventional reinforced concrete, precast slabs and ceramic block seals, chosen to optimize costs.

photo_credit Leonardo Finotti
Leonardo Finotti

The roof, made up of lightweight metal structure sheds with sloping thermoacoustic tiles, allows natural light and ventilation to enter, reducing dependence on artificial resources and ensuring internal comfort. In addition, large windows on the first floor and generous windows on the upper floor provide views of the green area around the stream.

photo_credit Leonardo Finotti
Leonardo Finotti

The roof, made up of lightweight metal structure sheds with sloping thermoacoustic tiles, allows natural light and ventilation to enter, reducing dependence on artificial resources and ensuring internal comfort. In addition, large windows on the first floor and generous windows on the upper floor provide views of the green area around the stream.

photo_credit Leonardo Finotti
Leonardo Finotti

The materiality is also presented in an unpretentious and simple way: the walls were painted in white, the internal floors are made of polished concrete and the external floors in ceramic. In contrast to the material and constructive simplicity, an object is built, full of complexity in its volume, awakening a game of full and empty, light and shadows, in a composition that gradually reveals itself according to the path taken by the spectator.

photo_credit Leonardo Finotti
Leonardo Finotti
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Project Year
2021
Category
Shops
Primary Building Material
Concrete
Building Area
950 m2
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