Floating Pavilion in Santo Antônio de Posse Estado, South American Leisure Building, Brazilian Architecture Photos
Pavilhão Flutuante, São Paulo State
17 June 2021
Floating Pavilion in Santo Antônio de Posse
Design: Bruno Rossi Arquitetos
Location: Santo Antônio de Posse, São Paulo State, Brazil

Photos by André Scarpa
Ṣo Paulo, 2021 РThe Floating Pavilion in Santo Ant̫nio de Posse Estado de Ṣo Paulo, designed by Bruno Rossi Arquitetos, represents a building with no clear boundaries, without beginning or end, mimetized in the landscape, over the diffusive and reflexive territory of a water containment basin in a farm on the interior of Ṣo Paulo state РBrazil.

The existing deck and tile roof became small to serve the nautical and leisure activities by the dam, being needed an ampliation proposal. Therefore, a bigger thermoacoustic metal shingle roof was proposed, supported by a prefabricated laminated timber structure. In this technique, the main pieces are prepared in the factory and assembled at the site, providing quickness in the process, interlock precision and resistance.
On both sides of the deck, mobile elements were proposed, composed by wood brises in a metallic frame, in order to block or not the windflow and sunlight along the day.

Therefore, the floating pavilion, is defined as a simple roof over a deck, appearing as just two plans, floor and ceiling, which assure leisure and contemplation.

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