Located in an old commercial house, this office needed to be totally transformed and given the concept of a modern office, capable of expanding its workforce without losing its essence.
We asked the client what were the key words that defined his office and he defined them as Transparent, Confident, Reliable and High Quality. We used this definition to create the office layout and make all the choices of materials and furniture. We opted for sober, neutral tones, straight lines and clean shapes. Works of art were used at strategic points as a way of adding comfort, elegance and sophistication.
In terms of the physical structure, we opted to place the operational area on the first floor and the administrative area on the second floor. The first floor housed the reception, secretary, lawyers' office, library, kitchen, toilets and laundry. On the second floor we made three rooms in very different styles, according to the personality of each of the partners, and a meeting room.
We worked on the structure of the house to achieve a clean concept, but gave it a touch of warmth by using reclaimed wood on the façade in a brise-soleil, on some of the steps of the staircase and on the reclaimed door at the main entrance, emphasizing a little of the rustic/contemporary characteristics.
Internally, we designed a metal staircase with reclaimed wood floors and Carrara marble. The subtlety of this staircase and the softness of the José Gonçalves painting in the entrance hall were designed to convey lightness and calmness to the clients. The mobile sculpture designed by artist Marilene Ropelato was placed in the center of the stairwell so that when the main door was opened, the wind would move it and it would draw attention to the 2nd floor. The red color of this mobile is due to the fact that red is the color of the Law in Brazil. The artwork and furniture brings quality and exclusivity to each room.
Transparency was conveyed by the glass railing, the facade with glass panels including in the meeting room and in the partitions of the offices. The purpose of the large glass panels was also to bring the outside garden into the work environment, so that the greenery would provide a visual respite for everyone.
