JOSE IGNACIO HOTEL

The Hotel Jose Ignacio project became an interesting and welcome challenge for Bernardes Arquitetura, due its unique functions and conditions. It was a great opportunity to design a hotel located in specific climate site with absence of main urban elements that would indicate restrictions and directions for the hotel orientation.

The preliminary concept was based in studies of the climate, the land as well the adequate distribution of the required scope. The main Northwest-Southeast circulation axis was chosen respecting the main characteristics of the site: the wind paths, the quality of exposed sunlight, the existing vegetation as well the best views, having minimum impact on the soil. The choice for a horizontal distribution of the architectural requirements is key to the project concept creating two levels of circulations that are dynamic and poetic, passing from solid volumes to voids, from cast shadows to light. The pleasant circulation experience will also be enriched by architectural and landscaping elements.

The architectural components are distributed in eight skewed volumes, elevated from the soil and connected through the main NW- SE main axis. The main center building accommodates the common areas: reception, two levels of restaurant, bar and lounge and the core of the hotel back of house. The remaining volumes hold 17 guestrooms. The ground floor rooms have direct access to the site through a covered circulation integrated to the landscape, whereas the upper guestrooms, accessible from the suspended deck, have views to the sunrise and sunset.

The non-parallelism of the architectural components gives the impression that the various volumes are floating and accommodated naturally on the land, shifted by the wind and respecting the nuances of the land.

FAZENDA BOA VISTA RESERVE

ANIBAL BUILDING

The Anibal Building houses the headquarters of three companies distributed in three open plan floors. Ground floor and roof are spaces shared by all users.
The facade is composed of different layers that filter light and sound. The outer one consists of a perforated aluminum structure that covers the upper work floors, followed by landscaping and, finally, special soundproof windows.
Workspaces occupy areas free of structural interference – open plans were made possible by the use of ribbed concrete slabs supported by peripheral columns. Building installations and vertical circulation are located around the perimeter of the building.
The complete occupation of the site by the building has brought the challenge of ensuring adequate lighting for its interior, which is solved through the library, which functions as a large-scale skylight. Glass partitions and floors turn the library into a kind of lighting pit, which distributes daylight across all floors while filtering out unwanted radiation.

Watch the video produced by the Galeria da Arquitetura portal.

FASANO BH HOTEL

Fasano BH Hotel is born from the mixture of influences typically from Minas Gerais with the sophisticated simplicity that its brand offers, both to corporate visitors and to those who come for tourism. From the ambiences of Minas Gerais’ historic cities to a palette of colors and textures that crosses the terracotta of the clay vases, the copper of the sweet pots and the patina of the colonial furniture, its architecture is characterized by care, combining the rusticity of Minas Gerais with a legitimate attitude. contemporary and urban.

Located in Lourdes neighborhood, renowned for its high standard of gastronomy and commerce, the hotel was designed on the structure of a building that was already on the ground and that connects two streets, forming an “L”. A neighboring site was attached to the hotel allowing the creation of a lobby with imposing height and natural lighting. Its entrance is made along a wall perforated in clay bricks and slightly inclined to the interior of the land, inviting guests and the general public to enjoy the Gero Restaurant and events at the Baretto Bar.

Corten aluminum sheets, which alternate on perforated and smooth surfaces, cover and give unity to the existing structure. The slope of those that form the windows of the rooms and circulations give greater rhythm and depth to the facades. The hotel’s interiors combine the sophistication of the Fasano brand with elements that recall the colonial past of Minas Gerais, without giving up comfort and quality. Looms, brut wood, patinas, soapstone, exposed bricks and other traditional materials join pieces by Bernardes Arquitetura and Brazilian designers from different eras to offer a timeless environment, albeit profoundly influenced by the rich local repertoire.

MD APT

In the renovation project of this duplex apartment in São Paulo, the Bernardes Arquitetura team sought to create large and integrated spaces. The staircase, of a sculptural character, appears as the element of vertical circulation that connects the floors and has its presence revealed through the open gap in one of the walls of the room. The first floor has a navona travertine floor, the same stone that lines the staircase.

The social space consists of the living room in two rooms, the dining room and the office. The living room incorporates the old balconies. At the limit of the guardrail, new frames and planters with small bushes are arranged. The furniture is designed by important names in Danish Design like Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl, Mogens Lassen and Jørgen Høvelskov. The artworks are by Brazilian artists Amílcar de Castro and Portinari.

The office can be revealed through pivoting doors that allow it to be integrated into the social space. The walnut bookcase is designed by Bernardes Arquitetura and highlights the double height. The dining room, on the other hand, features a table for 16 seats – by Bernardes Arquitetura; chairs by Hans Wegner; and lamp by the Dutch brand Quasar.

On the second floor, in addition to the master suite, three other suites make up the intimate sector. This floor has a floor in black cinnamon wood strips in different sizes. The master suite has the particularity of having views to the office due to its double height. The balcony/garden was incorporated into the suite and now with the bench in Corian designed by us.

In this project, a palette of soft colors predominates that emphasizes the design of pieces specially selected in antique shops in São Paulo and New York. By eliminating excessive compartmentalization, the project attributes spatial fluidity to the apartment through the integration of different rooms, both physically and visually.

IMPA – INSTITUTE FOR PURE AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS

Proposal for the architecture competition for the expansion of IMPA (Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics), in Rio de Janeiro.