Melicidade Offices in São Paulo

Melicidade Offices in São Paulo
© Pedro Mascaro

MELICIDADE OFFICES IN SÃO PAULO

Estudio Elia Irastorza + Athié Wohnrath Associados

CATEGORY
Office Buildings, Offices Interiors

LOCATION
Brazil

AREA
17000 m²

ARCHITECTS
Athié Wohnrath Associados, Estudio Elia Irastorza

YEAR
2016

ART
Estudio 1+ 1, Timoteo Lacroze, Mart Aire, Rimon Guimarães, João Lelo

PHOTOGRAPHS
Pedro Mascaro

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Elia Irastorza, Athié Wohnrath

MANUFACTURERS
AutoDesk, BoConcept, Chaos Group, Desso, Haworth, Interface, Kusch+Co, Steelcase, Tarkett, VitrA, By Kamy, Carbono, Escinter, Jader Almeida, Lumini, SERGIO MATOS, Tidelli

EXECUTIVE PROJECT TEAM
Equipo Athié Wohnrath

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Equipo Athié Wohnrath

DESIGN TEAM
Paula de Elia, Milagros Irastorza, Santiago Malvicino, Equipo Athié Wohnrath

CLIENTS
Mercado Livre Brasil

Text description provided by architect.

Mercado Livre decided to relocate its offices in São Paulo, Brazil, towards the industrial area of Osasco. The project was located in a three-hectare site that had three abandoned sheds in it.

Melicidade Offices in São Paulo
© Pedro Mascaro
Melicidade Offices in São Paulo
© Pedro Mascaro

The main idea was keeping and repurposing the sheds that already existed by understanding the program as a whole with the site.

Integrating the outdoor and indoor spaces created a campus-like feeling that became a strong characteristic of the project.

Melicidade Offices in São Paulo
© Pedro Mascaro
Melicidade Offices in São Paulo
© Pedro Mascaro

The main shed has an extension of 180x50 mt. and includes the open space: working areas, enclosed meeting rooms, coffee areas and common spaces.

Furthermore, the mezzanines were added, providing new spaces for working areas. The space structures itself parting from a very clear axis: the central boulevard, which acts like a main street accommodating a wide range of collaborative and meeting areas.

Melicidade Offices in São Paulo
© Pedro Mascaro
Melicidade Offices in São Paulo
© Pedro Mascaro

An auditorium was placed at one end of the axis, becoming a lively and key element in the building. On its rear, the reception area was located. Both in this area and the central boulevard, meeting rooms for visitors can be found.

Melicidade Offices in São Paulo
© Pedro Mascaro
Melicidade Offices in São Paulo
© Pedro Mascaro

They were called “Macetas” (flower pots) and became iconic within the building because of their round shape and the presence of plants that can be seen from different levels of the building, creating interior gardens.

Melicidade Offices in São Paulo
© Pedro Mascaro
Melicidade Offices in São Paulo
© Pedro Mascaro

The inclusion of vegetation, both interior and exterior, reinforces the Brazilian imprint, alongside with the use of color and art.

Melicidade Offices in São Paulo
© Pedro Mascaro
Melicidade Offices in São Paulo
© Pedro Mascaro

In addition to the main shed, two antique storage sheds were recovered and repurposed as the restaurant that has the capacity to receive up to 500 persons, gym, beauty parlors, medical rooms, and playing rooms. Art is a crucial subject for Mercado Livre in all its headquarters.

Melicidade Offices in São Paulo
© Pedro Mascaro
Melicidade Offices in São Paulo
© Pedro Mascaro

Timoteo Lacroze, who reunited Argentine and Brazilian artists, was in charge of the coordination of the artistic proposal. Sustainability was also an important element in the project.

The goal was to optimize the use of natural resources and to reduce the waste of energy and water. 2000 photovoltaic panels were placed in the deck, reducing 50% electric energy consumption. Lighting is automatic and a recycling water system was also installed.


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