Anibal Building

The Anibal Building is located in one of the densest and most upscale neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, Ipanema. It houses the headquarters of three different companies distributed throughout three open floor plans. Both ground floor and penthouse spaces are shared by all the users.

The façade is composed of a package of different layers that filter light and sound. The outermost skin is a lattice of perforated aluminum that covers the upper working floors, which is followed by a green buffer and special soundproof windows.

Work spaces occupy open plans that are made possible by concrete waffle slabs that are supported by peripheral columns and load-bearing walls. Building installations, vertical circulations and columns are all located around the perimeter of the building.

The full occupation of the site by the building brought the challenge of guaranteeing adequate daylight to its interiors, which is solved by using the library, which spans through all floors and is used as a large-scale skylight. The glass partitions of the library render it as a light prism, distributing daylight while filtering undesired radiation.

Design Team:

Bernardes Arquitetura

Interior Design: Claudia Moreira Salles

Team: Thiago Bernardes, Camila Tariki, Francisco Abreu, Daniel Vannucchi, Fabiana Porto, Victor Campos, Gabriela Di Toma, Antonia Bernardes, Caroline Premoli, Fernanda Lopes, Luiza Landim

Landscape Architecture: Daniela Infante

Lighting Design: Studio ILuz

Design team and collaborators:

Acoustics: Roberto Thompson Motta

Air Conditioning: Frioterm

Automation: Noise

Visual Communication: 6D

Construction Company: São Bento

Detection: Proline

Electrical and Hydraulic Installations: Efficienta

Structural Design: Abilitá

Foundations: Costa Santos