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	In May 2017, Triptyque Architecture completed a new residential building in Vila Madalena district in Sao Paulo, Brazil.		In May 2017, Triptyque Architecture completed a new residential building in Vila Madalena district in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

−	The main objective of the architects was the integration of the residential complex with its context - a neighborhood of old houses, close to bars and restaurants - ~~in order~~ to create a ‘natural dialogue’.	+	The main objective of the architects was the integration of the residential complex with its context - a neighborhood of old houses, close to bars and restaurants - to create a ‘natural dialogue’.

−	To achieve this, ~~the architects decided to~~ split the complex into eight randomly distributed blocks, each ~~one~~ with an independent access, ~~whose position guarantees~~ the best ~~view~~ and ~~optimises the~~ ventilation and ~~the natural luminosity~~. A ninth block ~~shelters the elevators, the shafts~~ and ~~the~~ stairs, and ~~concentrates the exits of the~~ metallic footbridges.	+	To achieve this, they split the complex into eight randomly-distributed blocks, each with an independent access, and positioned to give the best views and optimised ventilation and daylighting. A ninth block contains lifts and stairs, and access to metallic footbridges.

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−	The result is a configuration of apartments allowing for privacy ~~equal~~ to independent houses. With generous terraces and a wide ceiling-height, the units vary from studio to triplex and can have different layouts~~. The shared area in the upper floors and particularly the walkways, are bathed in sunlight and ventilated by the wind~~.	+	The result is a configuration of apartments allowing for privacy equivalent to independent houses. With generous terraces and a wide ceiling-height, the units vary from studio to triplex and can have a number of different layouts.

−	The ~~collective~~ memory of Vila Madalena ~~takes place~~ in the choice of coatings. The predominance of projected concrete - rough and rustic material, almost primitive, in graphite ~~color~~ - is a reference to the ~~typical coatings~~ of the old buildings of the district.	+	The memory of Vila Madalena appears in the choice of coatings. The predominance of projected concrete - a rough and rustic material, almost primitive, in a graphite colour - is a reference to the finish of the old buildings of the district.

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−	~~The historical reference~~ also appears in ceramics, as a ~~mention~~ to the Portuguese, the first immigrants who occupied the region. The blue and white azulejos, a tribute to the artist Athos Bulcão, cover all internal facades. Smooth and reflective, they give life to the facades while illuminating the ~~center~~ of the ground~~. The apparent layers of the gabions give a brutalist aspect to the whole~~.	+	History also appears in the use of ceramics, a reference to the Portuguese, the first immigrants who occupied the region. The blue and white azulejos, a tribute to the artist Athos Bulcão, cover all internal facades. Smooth and reflective, they give life to the facades while illuminating the centre of the ground.

−	~~The vegetation~~ plays a central role in ~~this~~ project, whether in the plants attached to the walkways, ~~as in~~ the ground floor, where the green density creates an ~~atmosphere of~~ ‘urban forest’ under the building.	+	Vegetation plays a central role in the project, whether in the plants attached to the walkways, or the ground floor, where the green density creates an ‘urban forest’ under the building.

−	~~At the building's entrances, the porosity fades the limit between the ground and the sidewalk creating a blurred boundary between the public and the private realm.~~	+	[[File:Saopaulo4.jpg\|link=File:Saopaulo4.jpg]]
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In May 2017, Triptyque Architecture completed a new residential building in Vila Madalena district in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The main objective of the architects was the integration of the residential complex with its context - a neighborhood of old houses, close to bars and restaurants - in order to create a ‘natural dialogue’.

To achieve this, the architects decided to split the complex into eight randomly distributed blocks, each one with an independent access, whose position guarantees the best view and optimises the ventilation and the natural luminosity. A ninth block shelters the elevators, the shafts and the stairs, and concentrates the exits of the metallic footbridges.

[[File:Saopaulo2.jpg]]

The result is a configuration of apartments allowing for privacy equal to independent houses. With generous terraces and a wide ceiling-height, the units vary from studio to triplex and can have different layouts. The shared area in the upper floors and particularly the walkways, are bathed in sunlight and ventilated by the wind.

The collective memory of Vila Madalena takes place in the choice of coatings. The predominance of projected concrete - rough and rustic material, almost primitive, in graphite color - is a reference to the typical coatings of the old buildings of the district.

[[File:Saopaulo3.jpg]]

The historical reference also appears in ceramics, as a mention to the Portuguese, the first immigrants who occupied the region. The blue and white azulejos, a tribute to the artist Athos Bulcão, cover all internal facades. Smooth and reflective, they give life to the facades while illuminating the center of the ground. The apparent layers of the gabions give a brutalist aspect to the whole.

The vegetation plays a central role in this project, whether in the plants attached to the walkways, as in the ground floor, where the green density creates an atmosphere of ‘urban forest’ under the building.

At the building's entrances, the porosity fades the limit between the ground and the sidewalk creating a blurred boundary between the public and the private realm.

[[File:Saopaulo4.jpg]]

Content and images courtesy of Triptyque Architecture.

Images © Fernando Guerra.

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