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Mixed-Use Complex

The mixed-use complex is conceived from the understanding of an active open space as the structuring element of the proposal, capable of responding to the demands for services, gastronomy, education, and healthcare in the Porto Alegre Metropolitan Area. Its configuration organizes circulation flows, articulates the different programs, and establishes a continuous point of attraction throughout the day.

The large open space, together with the preserved historic building, is configured as an area for leisure and social interaction, enhancing the complex through generous gathering areas, expansive views, and integrated landscape design. The site strategy incorporates the existing topography as a design approach, defining distinct sectors and access points, always guided by visual connections between levels.

Two towers complement the development: a residential tower, with two- and three-bedroom units, and a commercial tower. Both are anchored to the programmatic base of the retail center, which structures and articulates them, reinforcing the reading of the development as a single, integrated system.

status:
study

year:
2024

location:
Porto Alegre Metropolitan Area, RS. Brazil.

architecture:
Gabriel Johansson Azeredo, Ruti Luíza Conrad, Paola Osterkamp.

project team:
Paulo Fernando Torres Santos.

development:
Pruma Inteligência Integrada

images:
scopeomedia

Drawings

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Isometric Diagram

Isometric Diagram

Site Plan

Site Plan

Images

Privileged views, ventilation, and solar exposure enhance the quality of the residential units.

Privileged views, ventilation, and solar exposure enhance the quality of the residential units.

Between the retail units, the open space beneath the large roof frames privileged views.

Between the retail units, the open space beneath the large roof frames privileged views.

The residential tower features a dedicated entrance from the street at the rear of the complex.

The residential tower features a dedicated entrance from the street at the rear of the complex.

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Residential tower

Residential tower

Residential units

Residential units

Commercial complex

Commercial complex

Residential access

Residential access