AUM arquitetos: alphaville new esplanade

‘alphaville new esplanade’ by AUM arquitetos, votorantim, são paulo, brazil image © maíra acayaba all images courtesy AUM arquitetos

brazilian practice AUM arquitetos has completed ‘alphaville new esplanade’, a series of common spaces for a condominium complex in votorantim, são paulo, brazil. set into the topography, the facilities are divided into three different levels, a multipurpose and exercise room, an outdoor pool and sports and recreation fields. exposed concrete beams edge the varied rooflines, spanning and framing the glass-enclosed entries.

a smaller structure containing the changing rooms is bordered with muxarabi screens which line the northern facade. the ornate grid pattern creates an aesthetically pleasing filtered daylight which enters a perimeter corridor during the strong afternoon sun. each panel may be rotated on a central pivot, opening to the outdoors to introduce a cooling breeze. the concrete, stone glass and wood material palette are continuously used throughout the buildings creating a unified appearance.

pool deck image © maíra acayaba

multipurpose room image © maíra acayaba

(left) facade comprised of muxarabi screens (right) screened views of the ladnscape images © maíra acayaba

(left) screens may be rotated on a central pivot to open the facade to the outdoors (right) filtered sunlight within the perimeter corridor images © maíra acayaba

pool deck at night image © maíra acayaba

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architecture: aum arquitetos – andré dias dantas, bruno bonesso vitorino, renato dalla marta (authors). ana maria montag, maíra baltrusch, aline pek, sarah mota prado, juliana teixeira e bruno conde location: votorantim, são paulo, brazil  client: alphaville urbanismo main materials: concrete, stone, wood and glass  constructed area: 830 sqm project year: 2009 – 2011 photographs: maíra acayaba