Excerpt: Jardins Dona Isabel by OSPA Arquitetura & Urbanismo transforms a large urban void in the heart of Bento Gonçalves into a new cultural, environmental, and touristic landmark. With careful integration into the existing urban fabric, the project enhances local connectivity through new green alleys and open spaces. With a diverse range of spaces, the mixed-use ensemble seeks to foster seamless coexistence between living, working, and leisure.
Project Description
[Text as submitted by architect] The Jardins Dona Isabel project, designed by OSPA Arquitetura e Urbanismo, responds to a rare and powerful opportunity: transforming a large urban void in the heart of Bento Gonçalves into a new cultural, environmental, and touristic landmark. Strategically positioned between the city’s historic center and its renowned gastronomic corridor, the site—a natural plateau—provides an exceptional foundation for creating a vibrant new urban core.
Grounded in urban diagnostics developed by the Instituto Cidades Responsivas, the design features five circular towers with mixed programs, a commercial base with active street frontage, a public elevated plaza, private gardens, and a cultural rooftop topped by an art gallery accessed through spiraling ramps. It’s a spatial narrative intended to foster belonging, pride, and long-term value for the territory.
With careful integration into the existing urban fabric, the project enhances local connectivity through new green alleys and open spaces. At the top of the central tower, a 360º panoramic gallery offers the city’s only public viewpoint spanning the Vale dos Vinhedos, Caminhos de Pedra, and the urban core—a striking invitation for visitors to engage with the city beyond its traditional edges.
The program ensures urban vitality across all hours of the day: three residential towers with over 340 apartments, two additional towers with commercial and short-stay units, a 6,500 sqm open-air retail promenade at ground level, and a rooftop cultural hub combining a gallery, restaurant, and observatory. A native-species public park, a private garden with leisure spaces, and a parking structure with over 1,100 spaces complete the ensemble—designed to foster seamless coexistence between living, working, and leisure.
Sustainability is a core value throughout: the project incorporates locally sourced basalt, solar energy systems, rainwater harvesting, and zero-waste principles for both construction and operations. Aiming for LEED and GBC certification, Jardins Dona Isabel positions itself as a benchmark for environmentally responsible architecture.
More than a real estate development, Jardins Dona Isabel represents a new vision for urban living—where local heritage meets global innovation, and nature, architecture, and community coexist in harmony.
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