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Project • By MARCOZERO Estudio • Apartments
Apartamento Louvre
Situated in the iconic Louvre Building, designed by the São Paulo architect João Artacho Jurado in the 1950s, we proposed the almost complete demolition of the existing masonry in the apartment, reorganizing the space, bringing openness, and adapting the program to contemporary dynamics. We aimed to pay homage to this symbolic building by using its colors in the project's composition.
Pedro Napolitano Prata
Pedro Napolitano Prata
Pedro Napolitano Prata
We created a blue metal organizing volume that not only divides the spaces, concentrates the main wet areas of the apartment but also serves as a sculptural element, providing identity to the project. The kitchen, occupying one of the main sides of this volume, f... More
Project • By CORE Architects Inc. • Apartments
180 steeles
In Toronto’s near suburbs, the sensitive redevelopment of low-density post WWII sprawl is a win-win opportunity whose time has come. Our residential condominium project is at the vanguard of this emerging phenomenon. The 2.5-hectare site ticks all the boxes- located along an underutilized arterial road in a forward-looking suburban municipality that has developed new planning guidelines for urbanization. Proposed at 6.46FSI, the density of our project is a model for development that addresses the housing shortage while at the same time establishing an environmentally responsible benchmark for preserving open space.
CORE Architects
CORE Architects
The context for this project is Steeles Avenue West, a rapidly transform... More