{"id":191572,"date":"2021-12-22T09:48:40","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T14:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=id_project&p=191572"},"modified":"2022-11-17T16:33:11","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T21:33:11","slug":"perkinswill-brings-a-brutalist-gem-into-the-21st-century-for-bmg-bank-in-sao-paulo-brazil","status":"publish","type":"id_project","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/perkinswill-brings-a-brutalist-gem-into-the-21st-century-for-bmg-bank-in-sao-paulo-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"Perkins&Will Brings a Brutalist Gem into the 21st\u00a0Century for BMG Bank in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Ocuparte developed a program of art for the walls, including in the reception area with Cipoh seating and a table by Fway. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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December 22, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Jesse Dorris<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photography: <\/span>Ricardo Bassetti<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Perkins&Will Brings a Brutalist Gem into the 21st Century for BMG Bank in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Brazil’s S\u00e3o Paulo has one of the world\u2019s great collections of Brutalist buildings, including a 1984 gem by Marcello Fragelli, now the home to a headquarters for BMG Bank courtesy of transformation by Perkins&Will<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While architect and director of the Perkins&Will studio in S\u00e3o Paulo Fernando Vidal and team retained much of the original personality of the 43,000-square-foot space, including the characteristic concrete structure revealed in the elevator lobby, some updates needed to be made. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn the central area, where there is usually a reception without much relevance,\u201d Vidal says, \u201cwe created a large auditorium that connects the two vertical circulations of the building.\u201d Digital panels connect the auditorium to the entrance hall, while collaborative areas replace workstations. A 750-foot-long running track rings the office, below ceilings brightened by seasonal installations by graffiti artists. And all-gender bathrooms bring culture of the 20th Century office building into the 21st century. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A creative meeting space boasts a chair by Herman Miller and Teto poufs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Open work areas are staffed with Fway desking and task chairs beneath lighting by AR Light. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Teto
Teto armchairs and tables and chairs by Fway gather in the cafeteria.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Ocuparte
Ocuparte developed a program of art for the walls, including in the reception area with Cipoh seating and a table by Fway. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fway seating and tables fill an teaching auditorium.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The playroom offers Teto chairs and Cipoh tables upon WK Carpetes carpet tile.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sheet metal from Sulmetais clads the walls of a decompression area for employees. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fragelli\u2019s original concrete structure can be seen in the elevator lobby, with S Stone benches upon the granite floor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n