triptyque: fidalga 727

'fidalga 727' by triptyque in são paulo, brazil
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image © fran parente


brazilian architecture practice triptyque has completed 'fidalga 727', a new type of housing tower
in são paulo. nestled in the heart of the city's middle class neighbourhood, the nine-storey
residential project addresses the urban context of its site while creating individual living spaces
for each inhabitant.



exterior perspective and facade
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recognizing the highly complex qualities of the area - inconsistencies in vertical constructions
due to disordered urban planning guidelines, and the informal occupation of residual spaces
in between existing structures - the design of 'fidalga 727' aims to respond to the ever-changing
urban landscape by reformulating the traditional 'paulista' residence model. offering a non-linear
and non-modular variation of typologies and windows, the individual units benefit from
a unique panoramic view of the skyline. this also gives the building an identifying facade.



elevation in context
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in order to better integrate the leisure zone in to the vertical makeup of the residence,
a central tower is dedicated to the recreational programs which pulls the activity of
the street up into the body of the building. the two volumes to each side make up
the residential units, each occupying an entire floor to provide a 360 view as well as
to facilitate cross ventilation. these separate elements are highlighted and made transparent
from the exterior with different materiality and surface treatments.



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green space
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approach
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open communal space
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reinforced concrete cross structure
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catwalk into the leisure tower
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interior view of residential unit
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balcony
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non-linear window conposition
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underground parking
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schematic diagram - extension of the leisure area



schematic diagram - unit composition



the external surrounding positioning of the technical functions (structure and hydraulics)
allows for free apartment configuration--from loft plans to traditional family models.



floor plan / level 0



floor plan / apartment level



floor plan / mezzanine level


longitudinal section



elevation