oliveira cotta architects
2014
oliveira cotta
architects
Oliveira Cotta is a Campinas–São Paulo based company, specialised in corporate, R&D and commercial projects for over 17 years now. The practice is led by two founding partners, providing high quality design. With over 350 projects, our work follows the principles of mutual respect in relationships and commitments, acting responsibly with the budget constraints and showing consideration for our clients’ investments. Environmental and social aspects are at the heart of the company’s design process. We work closely with our clients throughout the process to bring our sensitiveness and awareness into their perspective and to understand their needs extensively, which are the main drive behind our design. We have developed master plans, refurbishments, new buildings and interior design projects for a variety of international and local companies such as Saint Gobain, Mercedes-Benz, DuPont, Siemens, Dow Chemical, Tetra Pak.
AXALTA’S OFFICE
location area client date status
Guarulhos, Brasil 1.900,00 m² Axalta 2013 - 2014 Design Phase Completed
New office area for Axalta, located in their industrial site in Guarulhos - Sp. The scope of work included the full retrofit of the existing administrative building, taking into account the company’s corporate standards. The desing process was developed along with Axalta’s design team in Mexico.
Aerial view
Office Area
Office Area
Coffee Area Reception Area
KERRY CENTER
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Campinas, Brasil 550 m² Kerry Ingredients and Flavours 2013-2014 On Going
New custumer center for the company Kerry Ingredients and Flavours. The scope of work included the developement of kitchen areas, office areas and conference rooms. The conceptual design was developed along with the American Architects HGA.
Main entrance
Beverage Suite
Restaurant Suite Conference Room
R&D CENTER
location area client date status
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil 11,175 m² Siemens 2010 - 2011 Completed
This building was designed to be a research center and headquarters of one of the biggest Siemens’ companies, Chemtec. The challenge of this project was to design a compact building with high density, achieving a technological look while dealing with site and budget constraints. Since the first sketches the building design had an environmental agenda and aimed to achieve a gold level LEED certification. The fitouts and interior design of the building was entirely developed by Oliveira Cotta, incluiding the idealization of the creativity room and other office and laboratory areas.
Reception
Creativity Room Hall
Conference/3d projections Room
Coffee Area
Office Area
Conference/3d projections Room
Main Access Coffee Area
INNOVATION CENTER
location area client date status
Paulinia, Brasil 350 m2 DuPont 2011 - 2012 Completed
Brazil Innovation Center is a showroom for DuPont. The building design aims to create a space where the visitors can see and interact with DuPont products, while advertising their innovative approach through the building form. Despite its minimal dimensions, the impact created by the volume is enhanced by the curved Corian faรงade, which was the first curved facade made of Corian in the world. Together with this wall, other DuPont products were used throughout the building; making the building itself a part of the exhibition.
Conference Room
Reception Area
Displays
CHEMTECH
location area client date status
Belo Horizonte, Brasil 1250,00 m² Chemtech 2010 Completed
New Office area for Chemtech located in a office building in Belo Horizonte - MG. The scope of work included the full retrofit of the 3 rented floors, taking into account the company’s corporate standards.
Office Area
McCormick
location area client date status
Campinas, Brasil 430,00 m² McCormick 2014 Under Construction
New McCormick Headquarters in Brasil. The scope of work included the full retrofit of the rented building, converting it into office and laboratory areas. This building is located in Alphaville Campinas.
Office Area
Reception
Coffee Area
DATA CENTER
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Sao Paulo, Brasil 5,000 m² America.Net 2009 - 2010 Design phase completed
America Net’s new headquarters comprises of the company’s office space and data center. The challenge was to translate the technical complexity of the data center areas to an architectural aesthetic that would be clean and minimalist, and also read as a high-tech company’s main office. An impactful first impression was also an important part of the design brief, which was achieved through a monumental entrance supported by a public square that makes use of water and greenery to create a different microclimate. Another requirement was to provide as much flexibility as possible, both in plans and façades since the clients wanted to have the option of leasing the building in the future, or changing the functions.
Office Area
Control Center
Cross Section
MERCEDES-BENZ SHOWROOM
location area client date status
Campinas, Brasil 720 m² Mercedes-Benz 1991-1992 Completed
This showroom was developed as a commercial space to introduce the company’s products to potential clients. As part of the design brief the building needed to be capable of hosting buses and trucks in the exhibition area while using a lightweight structure, since the building should to be able to be moved to different Mercedes-Benz sites when necessary. To comply with the requirements the building volume was fragmented into two parts. The first volume has a wide open space hosting the reception area and an exhibition area for the products. The second block contains a small auditorium and a lounge space, to host conferences and receptions.
Despite the fact that the plan was quite deep, providing daylight was one of the design parameters. The skylights, large glass panes on the faรงade and high floor to ceiling height were used to improve daylight conditions in the work environments.
TRAINING CENTER location area client date status
Campinas, Brasil 1.000 m² Daimler Chrysler 1998 - 2000 Completed
The training center is located at Mercedes-Benz’s industrial site in Campinas, and its main function is to provide educational facilities for Daimler Chrysler’s future consultant and technicians. The design brief had focused on having a multifunctional space with low maintenance requirements and an overall high tech image. A wide open space with flexible internal partitions provides the necessary area for the showcase of cars, making the facility an exhibition at the same time.
North view
SIEMENS HEADQUARTERS
North west façade
location area client date status
Sao Paulo, Brasil 46,680 m² Siemens 2012 Ongoing
The site which will host the new Siemens’ Headquarters in Brazil is located in a remote area where public transportation is almost none existent. As a consequence, one of the challenges of this project was to allocate a large space for parking, which was almost equal to the area of the office spaces. The site had great limitations in terms of space, since the topography was very irregular and most of the site’s area was covered by a remaining natural forest which was strictly protected by the environmental regulations. The solution to such a challenge was to create a multi storey parking lot, partially under ground level. The office spaces were placed on top, standing out of the landscape, elevated. Main Office Access
Dupont Pioneer Building
North view
location area client date status
Paulinia, Brasil 1100 m2 DuPont 2010 - 2011 Completed
As a part of a 15.000 m2 master plan, also developed by Oliveira Cotta Architects, this laboratory was designed for one of DuPont’s brands, Pioneer Hi-Bred; a company that operates in the agricultural biotechnology business. The building comprises of different types of laboratories, office spaces and service areas. This variety of functions brought a need for higher quantity of mechanical equipments, which was a challenge since a simplistic and minimalistic design was the client’s priority. Main entrance
West view
Despite the fact that the plan was quite deep, providing daylight was one of the design parameters. The skylights, large glass panes on the faรงade and high floor to ceiling height were used to improve daylight conditions in the work environments. South east view
Sun Path Analysis
Laboratory Internal View
The laboratories were designed according to DuPont’s requirements and supplied with all the infrastructure necessary for the equipments that were imported from United States and Canada. Visits to American Labs were part of the design process. Cross Section
DuPont Laboratory Building
Main entrance
location size client date status
Paulinia, Brasil 760 m2 DuPont 2008 - 2009 Completed
The technological centre was designed in 2008 as an answer to the growing demand for technological researches, especially in the agricultural field. This building houses several businesses. The challenge was to create a high-tech laboratory with a range of specific facilities and limited budget. The U form plan not only helped with the distribution of different facilities (ranging from multifunctional labs to shooting range) but the courtyard also improved the daylight and ventilation conditions in the office areas. Also, the green roof serves several purposes; such as absorbing rainwater and providing insulation. Service and shooting range entrance
Sections
North view
North west view
Interior laboratory view
Shooting range interior view
DuPont Biotech Laboratory
location size client date status
Paulinia, Brasil 75 m2 DuPont 2010 Completed
The Biotech Laboratory was a prototype for the new Pionner Building where the scientists could investigate issues related to sugarcane transformation. The design included the detailing of all furniture and layout. Laboratory Internal Views
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