This is a
remodelling of a roof of an L-shaped corner building on the Avenida da
Republca, the future head-office of Hippo viagens. A simple design and
an easy program to accomodate with two private offices, sharing toilet
installations, a meeting room, filling area and secretary. The lack of
natural light was something that had to be solved from the outset. Two
volumes, each in each interior side of the roof, create directors
offices which are lined on the outside by zinc sheeting and on the
inside by transparent alveolar polycarbonate. The office is separated
from the open space work place by a window allowing natural light to
enter which is complemented by lanterns which direct the (artificial
and natural) light individually over the works desks. The central zone
on the inside contains access, the toilet facilities and also a filling
unit in a well defined volume which is painted black, while on the
outside it has the more noble areas with meeting and training room.