Nilo | OSPA Arquitetura & Urbanismo + Hype Studio

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Nilo | OSPA Arquitetura & Urbanismo + Hype Studio

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  • Completion year: 2012
  • Gross Built up Area: 1,075.00 sqm
  • Project Location: Porto Alegre
  • Country: Brazil
  • Lead Architects/Designer: Carolina Souza Pinto, Lucas Obino (OSPA), Jean Grivot (Hype Studio)
  • Design Team: Carolina Souza Pinto, Lucas Obino (OSPA), Jean Grivot (Hype Studio), Bianca Antunes
  • Clients: Ruy Brossard
  • Engineering: Eletrotec
  • Structural Consultants: Pró Cálculo
  • Landscape Consultants: Carolina Souza Pinto, Lucas Obino.
  • Contractors: Construtora Premold
  • Photo Credits: Marcelo Donadussi
  • Others: PLUMBING ENGINEERING: Cláudio Faraó Souza Pinto, ENVIRONMENTAL GRAPHIC DESIGN: Carolina Souza Pinto, Érika Hartmann.
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Excerpt: Nilo by OSPA Arquitetura & Urbanismo and Hype Studio is a commercial space designed to seamlessly blend with the surrounding street life. Elevated above street level, it offers visual openness while maintaining separation from parking areas. The design fosters connection between indoor and outdoor spaces, creating a welcoming and dynamic urban experience in a key area of Porto Alegre.

Project Description

Nilo | OSPA Arquitetura & Urbanismo + Hype Studio
© Marcelo Donadussi

[Text as submitted by architect] People who frequent the place can enjoy both the stores and the outdoor space in one of the most valued corners of Porto Alegre.

Nilo | OSPA Arquitetura & Urbanismo + Hype Studio
Ground Floor Plan © OSPA Arquitetura & Urbanismo + Hype Studio
Nilo | OSPA Arquitetura & Urbanismo + Hype Studio
© Marcelo Donadussi
Nilo | OSPA Arquitetura & Urbanismo + Hype Studio
Section © OSPA Arquitetura & Urbanismo + Hype Studio

This happens because the shopping center is designed seeking integration between the 12 stores and the street, enabling the connection between indoors and outdoors.

Nilo | OSPA Arquitetura & Urbanismo + Hype Studio
Elevation © OSPA Arquitetura & Urbanismo + Hype Studio
Nilo | OSPA Arquitetura & Urbanismo + Hype Studio
© Marcelo Donadussi

The gallery is 1.5m above street level, not visually conflicting with the parking lots. Elevation also provides more interesting visuals and protection for stores and users passing through the gallery.

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