INGÁ Co-living

INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim

INGÁ Co-living

Laurent Troost Architectures

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Laurent Troost, Gabriela Belfort

MANUFACTURERS
Aço Manaus, Marcos Ruiz, ROCHA Aluminium, SVI, USEMIX

LANDSCAPE DESGIN
Hana Eto Gall

ARCHITECTS OF RECORD
Raquel Brasil, Mitzi Sa Ribeiro, Nicole Dias, Ailyme Bursche

STRUCTURAL AND HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
TECPRO Projetos

BUILDERS
Helena Rabello Daniel Herzson

PROGRAM
Co-living

PHOTOGRAPHS
Susan Valentim

AREA
359 m²

YEAR
2022

LOCATION
Manaus, Brazil

CATEGORY
Apartments, Coliving

Located one block from the iconic Teatro Amazonas, in the heart of Manaus' historic center, INGÁ Co-Living space introduces a new community living model integrated with nature.

INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim
INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim

Aimed at encouraging private investment in the city’s Historic Center, this small development, consisting of three one-bedroom apartments (43m²) and three two-bedroom apartments (52m²), was designed to be a living building "enveloped" by native plants and unconventional edible plants (PANCs).

With large sliding glass panels, the apartments are spacious and offer great flexibility of use, accommodating a diverse range of residents.

INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim
INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim

Additionally, all rooms benefit from cross-ventilation and are protected from the sun by the shadows cast by each apartment block on the other.

Finally, a sense of community is ensured through shared amenities: a communal laundry, shared storage, a community garden, a barbecue area, and a deck with a shower and views of the Teatro Amazonas.

INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim
INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim

Removing service areas from the residential units ensured a highly compact and optimized floor plan, allowing for high efficiency in the development.

In an urban, under-qualified environment and on a street devoid of trees, the project stands out for its transparent ground floor, engaging with public space and abundant vegetation as a statement in favor of greenery in historic centers.

INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim
INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim

The project's vitality, aiming to enhance a center needing small-scale actions and investments, extended beyond the site's boundaries through improved public lighting and promoting urban art that adorned neighboring walls, featuring invited Amazonian artists Curumiz and Wira Tini.

INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim
INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim


INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim
INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim
INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim
INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim


INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim
INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim
INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim
INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim
INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim
INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim
INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim
INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim
INGÁ Co-living
© Susan Valentim


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Section A
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Section B
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Section C
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Section D


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Plan - Ground Floor
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Plan - 1st Floor
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Plan - 2nd Floor
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Plan - 3rd Floor
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Plan - Roof
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Implementation Plan

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Elevation
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Insulation Diagram

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Diagrams
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Program Diagram
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Ventilation Diagram
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Axonometric Diagram