NEW INFOGLOBO HEADQUARTERS
The new headquarters for Infoglobo were designed to reflect the dynamism of the newspapers El Globo and Extra, with a commitment to achieve the highest level of sustainability. This is a unique facade in Brazil, where the large size sliding shutters that incorporate rotating louvre blades stand out as the characterising element of the façade.
The sun protection system is automated so that depending on the incidence of the sun and the program set by the client, the shutters slide and the blades rotate to accommodate, providing an adequate protection as well as the desired image of a changing facade.
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Project
New Infoglobo Headquarters
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Use
Institutional Headquarters
Date
2015
Owner
Infoglobo Comunicação e Participações S/A
Architect
RRA - Ruy Rezende, Rio de Janeiro/RJ
Contractor
HOCHTIEF do Brasil Ltda.
Facades consultant
QMD - Igor Alvim, Rio de Janeiro/RJ
System
Schüco EFSK119 unitised curtain wall, Schüco SH105 sliding shutters, STRUNOR´s bespoke design tensile stainless steel cable skylights