A Mata Atlântica Forest in São Paulo
A Mata Atlântica Forest, São Paulo Contemporary City Landscape, Brazil Architecture Images
A Mata Atlântica Forest in São Paulo
Contemporary City Landscape Design in SP, Brasil – design by Balmori Associates
10 Oct 2017
A Mata Atlântica Forest
Design: Balmori Associates
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
A Mata Atlântica Forest
image courtesy of Eduardo Lazzarini
Located in the affluent neighborhood of Vila Olímpia, the park and mixed-use towers designed by Balmori Associates, Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects and Atelier 10 on a 3.84 hectare site (9.48 acre) opened summer of 2017. Back in 2009, the team had won an invited international competition. The program called for two 30-story commercial towers with offices, convention center, café and restaurant, and an extensive landscape. Balmori Associates? landscape strategy is to display the treasures of the Mata Atlântica and its rich ecological benefits; create a continuous ecosystem while integrating landscape and architecture.
image courtesy of Ana Mello
Display Mata Atlântica in an urban setting
Historically, the entire coast of Brazil was occupied by the Mata Atlântica, also known as the Atlantic Forest. It was one of the healthiest ecosystems in the world, accounting for 8% of the earth plants; and has some of the most famous ornamental plants in the world including Bird of Paradise (Caesalpinia), Lobster-Claw (Heliconia) and Imperial Bromeliad (Alcantarea imperialis.) Today, over half of the population o...
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