This project is a redesign and replaced State Energy Company Eletropaulo Headquarters
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Banco Real Santander Headquarters
Torre São Paulo
Building
Completed
2009
Office
All-Concrete
LEED Gold BD+C: Core and Shell
135 m / 443 ft
34
2
2541
102,200 m² / 1,100,072 ft²
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Proposed
Construction Start
Completed
Material Supplier refers to organizations which supplied significant systems/materials for a building project (e.g. elevator suppliers, facade suppliers, etc).
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Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The main contractor is the supervisory contractor of all construction work on a project, management of sub-contractors and vendors, etc. May be referred to as "Construction Manager," however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Main Contractor" exclusively.
Material Supplier refers to organizations which supplied significant systems/materials for a building project (e.g. elevator suppliers, facade suppliers, etc).
The building was originally designed by a separate architect as the headquarters for the State Energy Company Eletropaulo, but was abandoned after the concrete structure was completed. The structure was known for more than ten years as “the skeleton,” marring one of the most visible sites in São Paulo. In 2007 the challenging work of transforming an existing building shell into a completed design began. The result comprised of a glass tower with a single recess on each façade, creating the illusion of four slender glass buildings.
A sustainable approach was a key driver to the new design. With much of the building structure inherited, this approach focused on the use of local materials, energy efficiency, and the construction process. Rainwater and HVAC condensation is re-used for the landscape irrigation system and the high efficiency vacuum toilet system. All parking is located underground allowing almost 60% of the site area to be composed of vegetated open space. Further, the neighboring property is a public park, which was donated to the city by the construction company.
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