projects . architecture
BNDES Headquarters
at a glance
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Status
Project
Client
National Bank of Social and Economic Development (BNDES)
Type
Institutional
Size
23.430 sqm
The new BNDES building proposal exalts the company promoting efficient, pleasant, and socially engaged spaces
The architectural approach in this design proposes a clear integration between the surroundings and the new Annex, through the creation of a publicly accessible walkway on the ground level of the project. The paving, in a typical carioca wave pattern executed in Portuguese stone, extends from the public area over the entire ground level, creating a free-flowing space that functions for both the building and as a public circulation area. This creates the possibility of permeable interfaces between the private and public spaces, a noble act towards the city.
The occupation strategy was formulated based on 3 principals: a) the insertion of the built project into the urban landscape, with treatment to all four faces as well as to the roof, acting as a fifth; b) using access areas to the building as areas of dialog with the city, creating an integrated space that allows for human interaction and architectural contemplation; and c) establishing a clear topographical interruption, in a way that highlights and values the surrounding landscape and the human scale
This project highlights aspects of sustainability and energy efficiency and employs bioclimatic solutions that minimize the need for mechanized systems. Natural light and ventilation are provided by the atrium in the center of the building, openings on the first two levels and by the brise-soleil that compose the southwest and northwest facades.
