Continuing the vibrant and intriguing landscape of Florianópolis, Parque da Luz presents the encounter between city and nature in a mixed-use residential development where greenery takes center stage and the connection with the surroundings is essential.
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Parque da Luz
Mixed-Use Architecture (Concept)
Firm
Architects Office
Architect/Designer
Greg Bousquet
Design Team
Greg Bousquet, Sávio Jobim, Fiama Costa, Guilherme Bullejos, Flávia Groba, Gabriel Corrêa, Thiago Buccieri
Location
Santa Catarina – Brazil
Country
Brazil
Photographer/Copyright
©Thiago Bucciere
The project is located at the heights of Rua Felipe Schmidt, an area of commerce, services, and leisure marked by the natural landscapes of Florianópolis’ coastline, close to Hercílio Luz Bridge and Luz Park, a majestic green area in front of the site. In this meeting of different dynamics, balance is created in the dwelling. Sunlight, wind, topography, and surroundings’ visuals are considered in a contextual reading, along with the study of local history and infrastructure, to promote a unique architecture with the neighborhood’s identity. The result is two mixed-use towers, with compositions of natural materials such as wood and stone, in distinct designs to interact with their immediate surroundings.
The first tower, facing Luz Park and its natural exuberance, opens up to the surroundings, with larger residential units, 360° visual amplitude for the views, and the presence of flower boxes in a rhythmic and dynamic facade design. The second tower, behind the first one, brings a more private program, with compact apartments and grid facades. Two languages that represent their locality and symbolize the union between urban and nature in harmony.
The buildings share a common base, a structure that continues the topography and embraces a mixed-use program, with the active facade positively impacting the neighborhood’s life, enhancing various activities at the public level, and bringing greenery inside. The base is volumetrically designed for welcoming, with a progression of experiences starting from an open and inviting space to the street, transforming into a covered area, until reaching the internal and more private spaces of the project. Common areas are distributed along the buildings, from the basement with access to the private garden, rising to the ground floor with social areas organized in pavilions, in connection with external garden areas and sports spaces. And on the towers’ rooftops, communal spaces and outdoor experiences, with city views, crown the leisure in the creation.