Perkins&Will Designs São Paulo Tower Split by Mid-Level Garden
Jeronimo Faria Lima integrates public plazas and elevated greenery into dense corporate architecture.
1Redefining Urban Corporate Architecture
Perkins&Will designed the Jeronimo Faria Lima corporate tower in São Paulo, reinterpreting how commercial office structures interface with dense urban settings. Situated at the intersection of Brigadeiro Faria Lima Avenue and Jeronimo da Veiga Street, the project focuses on breaking traditional corporate boundaries through integrated public spatial sequences.
2Sunken Plaza Connects Community
The tower integrates a sunken plaza on its first basement level, drawing civic street activity directly into the building perimeter. This sub-grade area incorporates social zones, collaborative workspaces, and public cafés. By stepping downward, the design activates subterranean square footage while providing an insulated public gathering environment.
3Bridge Structures Lobby Transition
Pedestrian circulation moves from the sunken public plaza across a dedicated bridge structure leading directly into the primary office lobby. This elevated threshold provides a gradual transition between public street activity and private workplace reception, using transparent structural enclosures and continuous surface finishes to preserve direct sightlines.
4Stacked Volumes Split Horizontally
Architecturally, the building is organized into two distinct stacked masses rather than a singular monolithic form. An intermediate elevated garden separates these vertical volumes, fragmenting structural density while inserting extensive landscape infrastructure into the corporate high-rise to offer natural pause areas across various workplace levels.
5Screen-Printed Dynamic Glass Envelope
The exterior enclosure features specialized screen-printed ceramic fritting applied across the glazed curtain wall. These graphic patterns accentuate vertical structural lines while filtering incoming solar radiation. The visual density of the facade shifts throughout the day according to dynamic daylight angles and changing external atmospheric conditions.
6Custom Edge Detailing Demands
Preserving the clear geometric division between structural volumes required meticulous craftsmanship at exterior perimeter junctions. Construction teams hand-cut and assembled specialized edge details where ceiling planes meet external glass envelopes, ensuring sharp volumetric alignments along horizontal interfaces without exposing unsightly mechanical or framing components.
7Multi-Firm Engineering and Execution
The commercial development was commissioned by clients Bolsa de Imóveis, Lucio Inc, and Novo Marco, with construction managed by Lucio Engenharia. Landscape architecture was executed by Rodrigo Oliveira, while technical architectural lighting was planned by Foco Luz e Desenho using specialized fixtures from Lumini.
8Evolving High-Density Workplace Standards
Jeronimo Faria Lima illustrates a growing shift in corporate real estate where private developments actively contribute public realm infrastructure. Integrating sub-grade civic plazas, pedestrian bridges, and elevated bioclimatic gardens establishes a framework for commercial towers operating within increasingly dense metropolitan financial districts.