Igara Constructing / Cité Arquitetura
Textual content description offered by the architects. Situated on the corners of Igarapava and Sambaíba streets, within the decrease a part of Alto Leblon, within the metropolis of Rio de Janeiro, the Igara Constructing has an architectural design by Citée Arquitetura, by companions Fernando Costa and Celso Rayol, landscaping by Embyá and Interiores of Manga Rosa Arquitetura.
Igara is impressed by the names of the streets that encompass it, consolidating a direct relationship with the vocation of the place. The conception of the undertaking used the etymology of the phrase ‘Igarapava’, a time period of Tupi origin which means ‘Canoe Port’, and the that means of ‘Sambaíba’, the title given to a sarmentous shrub native to the Brazilian cerrado. Citée’s undertaking began from these meanings to recreate the concept of the energy of the tree. With its rooted basis, like a protected and integral port related to the earth, the constructing seeks the ascending sky.
The balconies have retractable glass enclosures built-in into the dwelling rooms and bedrooms, bringing extra pure gentle, air flow, and a way of freedom, in addition to higher use of area. The thought is to combine the within with the surface, on the similar time permitting spatial freedom for the residents.
The idea of rooting and ascending to the sky is evidenced by the colours on the facade, which vary from earthier and darker tones on the base, to lighter and softer tones on the prime of the constructing. With this relationship, the big cover of the tree can be the constructing itself, the place a fragile lattice component conveys the concept of this branching closure, which embraces and protects like a nest.
Within the first flooring, the lattice manifests itself in a extra concentrated and closed method, creating a way of solidity and basis. This architectural alternative not solely enhances the bottom of the constructing but additionally suggests the concept of deep rooting, grounding the ensemble solidly and robustly. As you ascend alongside the construction, a gradual transformation unfolds. The lattice, as soon as dense and compact, begins to open up, revealing a fluid development in direction of the higher flooring.
Situated above the rooftops, the constructing has a backyard terrace that goals to be a social surroundings, with species of coastal vegetation, from restinga. There may be additionally a vegetable backyard and an space for admiring the encompassing panorama, with a privileged view of the ocean. The view from above resonates with the awe we really feel when reaching the very best department of a sturdy tree.
