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Carglass

Carglass
© Maíra Acayaba

CARGLASS

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ARCHITECTS
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PHOTOGRAPHS
Maíra Acayaba

AREA
5302.1 m2

YEAR
2009

LOCATION
Santana De Parnaiba, Brazil

CATEGORY
Headquarter

Text description provided by architect.

The design for the administrative headquarters of Carglass, a British automotive glass company, had the intention to create a large structure, similar to an industrial hangar, but with unique and striking characteristics able to denote the use of the building.

The trapezoidal configuration of the site and the care of local law suggested an unusual implantation.

Carglass
© Maíra Acayaba
Carglass
© Maíra Acayaba
Carglass
© Maíra Acayaba

To differentiate the building of the factory environment, the main facade, facing the northwest face of intense sunlight, was conceived staggered, creating through this geometry a volume of strong branding.

Each module has a structural steel truss, which sets a closing tilted metallic tile, which by its design eliminates the need of “brise soleis”.

This configuration allows the creation of rips in the cover, which promote natural lighting inside the building.

Carglass
© Maíra Acayaba
Carglass
© Maíra Acayaba
Carglass
© Maíra Acayaba

The rear facade, acing the southeast side, has a large window that releases the view to the beautiful local landscape.

The building has two floors, a ground floor and a mezzanine, together with two internal courtyards, which generates diversity in its interior and a wealth of space.

The structural modulation and the environments’ amplitude allow great flexibility in layout.

Carglass
© Maíra Acayaba
Carglass
© Maíra Acayaba

At both borders, in the largest part of the building were leased closed volumes which bring together the sanitary and other technical areas required.


Carglass
© Maíra Acayaba
Carglass
© Maíra Acayaba


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