The brazilian office Bruno Rossi Architects designs Pavilion in concrete blocks and hollow elements
São Paulo – Brazil - Located in the interior of the state of São Paulo, the orange harvesting farm requested to Bruno Rossi Architects, based in São Paulo and Campinas (Brazil), to develop a space that would receive its field workers. With 80m², the proposal was to integrate the module to the horizon and bring shelter to the users without disconnecting the space from nature.
The program has changing rooms, kitchen and dining area, in addition to serving as a space where employees find rest, and relaxation.
The project is inspired by the concrete block, so traditional in brazilian architecture. Its dimensions are modulated according to the dimensions of this material, which was used as a structural element of the work.
In the main elevations, the concrete block works as a hollow element, creating a filter between the internal and external areas, dialoguing eith the different incidences of sunlight throughout the day. According to Bruno Rossi, “the hollow element in the gables dissolves the limits, allowing the colors of the surroundings, ventilation and natural lighting to enter the environment, without a physical barrier”.
Having the concrete blocks as protagonists of the project, it was decided to keep them in their original appearance, without any other coatings or painting. The other materials, such as a slab in prefabricated concrete slabs, granite flooring and glass enclosures were the choices that maintained the neutrality of these elements.
In the evening time, the building lights up and emanates light through its hollow gables, bringing a point of reference in the field without interfering with the natural shadows, also offering comfort to the local fauna.
Team:
Architects: Bruno Rossi Arquitetos
Other Participnats: Renan Peixoto, Structural engineering: Carlos Eduardo Benatti
Facility Engineering: RR Facility Engineering
Authors: Bruno Rossi, André Scarpa
Photographer: André Scarpa
