Brazilian well-known architect Marcio Kogan has completed a project for the retail furniture store Vitra located in São Paulo. The idea on developing the project was applying the materials in their extreme condition such as visible concrete executed without any concern about precision or finishing, or the skin of the back volume where he used various layers of a steel frame which is usually used on the inside of the concrete slabs and were found at the site.
The interior also retrieved the same treatment. Walls did not get any special finishing and still have the original chalk markings left by the workers during the construction, almost an archeological discovery. The external floor is made of pebbles which are also used to mix concrete.
Project details:
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Design Year: 2006
Construction Year: 2007
Co-author: Bruno Gomes, Bruno Guedes
Collaborators: Diana Radomysler, Oswaldo Pessano, Renata Furlanetto, Samanta Cafardo, Suzana Glogowski, Lair Reis, Carolina Castroviejo, Eduardo Glycerio, Maria Cristina Motta, Gabriel Kogan, Mariana Simas
Client: Vitra
Site Area: 504 sqm
Constructed Area: 250 sqm
Contractor: Pentágono Engenharia
Via. Photography by Fran Parente, Nelson Kon
