Presentation Property Awards 2014 - The One Building - Brazil (English)

INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY AWARDS - CATEGORY OFFICE ARCHITECTURE
Project: The One Building | Offce: Farkasvlgyi Archictecture | Year: 2014

Location: Belo Horizonte City | Country: Brazil | Board: 01 / 26
Location: Belo Horizonte City | Country: Brazil | Board: 02 / 26 | Label: A - Design brief and considerations... / Question: A1,A2,A3
A
One of the projects frst challenges was to respond to the proposal of an upscale offce building, a single tower and a complete common area (auditorium, meeting rooms, gym, cafe,
large open spaces, approximately 600 parking spots, and a helipad), to meet at a differentiated audience, for the infrastructure to be developed. In addition to these requests, it was
intended that the building would compensate for the impacts it would cause. Therefore, the proposal was focused on energy effciency and various sustainable aspects also prioritizing the
quality of internal and external spaces, so as not to affect the day-to-day life of users; thus consolidating an odd undertaking, to be considered a landmark in the city of Belo Horizonte.

Taking into account the proposed sustainable nature, the systematization of the project and the construction was necessary in order to reduce the possibility of unnecessary material
wasting. Thus, the measurements of the building were designed in accordance to the structural system, which sought the best use of space. Furthermore, the materials used in external
fnishing gave the building a contemporary and bold aspect; which can be easily observed due to the projects retreat relation to public area, allowing full observation of the tower.

The asymmetrical access to the building, punctuated on the marquee, is marked by an organically designed ramp, a large metal panel created by artist
Paul Laender and a landscape proposal which integrates the internal to the external areas, driving the users look over the atrium and slowing his pace
towards the interior of the building, providing a rich experience of visual and sensory stimuli, coupled with the functionality of the enterprise as a whole.
Location: Belo Horizonte City | Country: Brazil | Board: 03 / 26 | Label: B - Location / Question: B1, B3
B
CITY LOCATION
Belo Horizonte is the capital of the state of Minas Gerais and third largest
city in Brazil. Located in the Southeast region, the city is strategically
positioned amongst the main cities in the country and South America.
Economically dynamic, this metropolis produces the 4th GNP in Brazil
and is currently one of the capitals that host the most international
events.
With fve million inhabitants in its metropolitan area and 80% of the
economy in the tertiary sector, the city is characterized by business
tourism, having its economy revolved around sectors such as
biotechnology, information technology, medicine, fashion and food,
among others.
The metropolis is currently considered to be one of Brazils business
tourism poles.
Belo Horizonte is also highlighted for its vocation in trade and services, as
well as in the cultural sector. The city retains a vast artistic production that
includes from gastronomy and handcrafts to internationally recognized
theatre and dance groups and festivals. Some other important forms of
tourism complete the set of attractiveness to the capital of Minas Gerais:
adventure and eco-tourism, rural, religious, health, among others.
This is what makes Belo Horizonte one of the most interesting Brazilian
cities when it comes to investments in the hotel industry.
Location: Belo Horizonte City | Country: Brazil | Board: 04 / 26 | Label: B - Location / Question: B1, B2, B3
B
MILITARY CIRCUIT
HOSPITALS
PUBLIC SPACES AND PARKS
CULTURAL EQUIPMENTS
COMERCIAL CENTERS
BUS STOP
LOCATION
The One is situated at the
confuence of the Julia Nunes
Guerra Street and Raja Gabaglia
Avenue, in Luxembourg,
southern Belo Horizonte.
Luxembourg is minutes away
from neighborhoods like Lourdes,
Savassi, Funcionrios and
Belvedere, all components of
some of the most valuable areas
in the city, with high standard
investments, including recent
years.
The region has an essentially
corporate profle. However,
presents different entertainment
options, good cafes and
restaurants to nightclubs and
bars, serving diverse audiences.
Recent ventures reaffrm the
uniformity of corporate character
applied to the local architecture.
The streets are mostly well
wooded and shaded, and the
higher portions of the region
give the observer a wide and
privileged view of the entire city.
Little has been changed on the
site, preserving the original line
and the existing plateaus had their
levels maintained in order to allow
the deployment of the garage
levels of the building. The 55%
ground occupancy rate allowed a
better use of the land, resulting
in increased permeability of the
soil, reduced load on public water
abstraction and better positioning
of the building concerning the
solar orientation, which is always
a challenge in urban centers.
Location: Belo Horizonte City | Country: Brazil | Board: 05 / 26 | Label: B - Location / Question: B1, B2, B3
B
LANDSCAPE - BUILDING SURROUNDINGS
Belo Horizonte Military Circuit
Raja Gabaglia Avenue - Comercial Center Map of References
Madre Tereza Hospital
Ablio Barreto Museum Nossa Senhora das Graas Monastery
Santa Lcia Dam
Belo Horizonte Skyline
Location: Belo Horizonte City | Country: Brazil | Board: 06 / 26 | Label: C - Architecture and use of space / Question: C1
C
N
N
5nd Underground Floor
Section/Diagram - 5nd Underground Floor
Parking
Parking
Technical areas
Technical areas
Circulation
Circulation
Vertical Circulation
C
N
N
Parking
Parking
Technical areas
Technical areas
Circulation
Circulation
C
N
Technical areas
Circulation
Circulation
Gym
Restaurant
Convention
Stores
1nd Undergroung Floor
Ground Floor Plan (pedestrian access)
Section/Diagram - 1nd Undergroung Floor
Section/Diagram - Ground Floor Plan
C
Gym
Convention
Hall Elevators Acess
Lobby
C
N
N
Technical areas
Technical areas
Circulation
Circulation
Commercial/Corporate Area
2nd to 20th Floor Plan
Technical Floor Plan
Section/Diagram - 2nd to 20th Floor Plan
Section/Diagram - Technical Floor Plan
C
N
N
reas tcnicas
Circulation
Circulation
Technical Floor Plan
Helipad Floor Plan
Section/Diagram - Technical Floor Plan
Section/Diagram - Helipad Floor Plan
C
VERSATILITY OF USE
l One Unit
l One Unit (with layout)
l Two Units
l Two Units (with layout)
l Four Units
l Four Units (with layout)
C
A
A
B B
Parking Parking
Technical areas Technical areas
Circulation Circulation
Vertical Circulation Vertical Circulation
Gym Gym
Restaurant Restaurant
Convention Convention
Stores Stores
Commercial/Corporate Commercial/Corporate
Section A Section B
Key Map
C
Front Facade - Raja Gabaglia Avenue
Posterior Facade
Right Side Facade - Jlia Nunes Guerra Street
Left Side Facade
Location: Belo Horizonte City | Country: Brazil | Board: 15 / 26 | Label: D / E - Appearance & Finish / Question: D1 / E1
D/E
The glass used throughout the building - windows, glazing
and the atrium skylight - have special photo-energy
performance, and are considered solar control glasses.
This feature enables the entry of a large portion of visible
light, however restricting heat gain inside the building
through solar radiation transmission. Thus, the building
reduces energy expenditure for lighting and air conditioning,
adding luminal gain and thermal comfort for the user.
The process of specifcation of materials is important to the outcome of
a project focused on energy saving, reducing waste at construction site,
reducing costs on the long run, and therefore gives greater comfort to the user.
The aluminum composite material, used to coat the
entire facade is one of the most advanced technology
components used in the design. The lightweight
practical material creates a clean and fast installation
and, most importantly, without waste since the boards
get to the site cut and folded in the correct dimensions
and shapes and are attached directly to a simple metal
structure already anchored to the building structure.
Specifc requirements for each faade projects and
the creation of an air cushion between the panels and
the walls of the building reduce costs and beneft the
sustainability, since they have low maintenance, block
sunlight and reduce the sudden changes in temperature
on the outer walls, ensuring lower energy consumption
and minimizing the risk of cracking and leakage.
The louvers have two very well-defned roles in the
building. From the functional point of view, it enables
secure ventilation to technical environments with
equipment such as air conditioning machines, for the
models and spacing of the fns were measured and
calculated to ensure the required passage of air without
affecting a secure access to these environments. The
metallic and technological aspects of the material
characterize a contemporary design. In the lobby,
the pierced louvers standout, keeping the metallic
appearance when viewed from the outside of the building,
resembling fxed shutters. However, for the user looking
from the inside out, the louvers take on a translucent
appearance, because its perforation pattern allows the
view of the outside, due to the observers distance.
Location: Belo Horizonte City | Country: Brazil | Board: 16 / 26 | Label: D - Appearance & Finish / Question: D1
D
Location: Belo Horizonte City | Country: Brazil | Board: 17 / 26 | Label: E - Sustainability / Question: E1, E2, E3, E4
E
Buildings represent nearly half of the countrys energy consumption,
accounting for 42% of all energy consumed, according to the
Ministry of Mines and Energy. Certifed buildings save up to 50%,
a much more signifcant percentage when compared to traditional
buildings, signifcantly reducing consumption on a global scale.
PROCEL / INMETRO recognizes the conditions for buildings
thermal comfort and energy effciency since 2007, provisionally.
In 2012, though, it gained a mandatory status and the goal is to
encourage builders and developers to adhere to the concept of
energy effciency in buildings. The certifcation label is issued by
the Energy Effciency Inspection for Buildings Offce (OI3E) from
CERTI Foundation, an inspection body credited by INMETRO. The
labeling process is based on the assessment of the buildings
design and construction stages. A project can be evaluated by
the prescriptive method or the method of simulation, while the
constructed building should be assessed through on-site inspection.
The label is awarded based on the evaluation of three different levels of
effciency: lighting, air conditioning and envelope (coverage analysis,
glass areas, windows, vents and openings, etc..). The One, won top
marks in all levels evaluated, getting the Triple A Certifcate. To achieve
such performance, the use of LED lamps and electronic circuits,
presence sensors, distribution automation and lighting circuits that
optimize the use of natural light and ventilation allowing energy
savings were crucial. The implantation of the commercial tower was
oriented as solar irradiation provided the compartments of transient
and prolonged stay adequate levels of lighting and ventilation as
needed for each environment, in order to avoid wasting energy.
The materials and colors used on the facades, as well as the
glazing and solar control coating on aluminum composite material,
produced lower heat absorption, contributing particularly to
the savings on air conditioning in the building. The project
also includes bike racks and preferential parking spots for
vehicles with low emissions, encouraging users themselves to
become active in the sustainability of the proposed building.
PROCEL CERTIFICATION (ENERGY SAVING)
E
- Automation of the entire lighting and
air conditioning of the common areas;
- Use of electronic LED lamps to
reduce energy consumption;
- Use of glass skin in the facades to
optimize the use of natural lighting in
rooms and common areas, reducing
artifcial lighting expenses;
- Air conditioning with indirect
expansion system, with fan-coils and
chiller;
- Lifts with conjugate drive, optimizing
travelling and reducing energy
consumption.
Water Reuse
The building will be equipped with
a plumbing net that recovers the
rainwater, to be used in many ways in
the building, including the maintenance
of the gardens.
Thermoacoustic Ceiling
The Thermoacoustic Ceiling is one of the
most polemic point in brazilian business
buildings. Some brazilian constructors
to reduce the budget, eliminate the
thermoacoustic ceiling, commiting
their biggest mistake. That is one of
the points that is already ensured by
the Barbacenas constructors.
Raised Floor
The raised foor is one of the buildings
most powerful allied. It makes the
empty business rooms, extremely
fexible for receiving any kind of
business, giving the oportunity to the
future occupant to change the eletrical
point of energy, and consequently,
make the layout in the way he needs.
Another advantage of the raised foor,
is the facility of maintenance of the
mechanical, eletrical and plumbing of
the building.
- Use of faucets with automatic closing
devices;
- Toilets with water saving fush
valves;
- Rainwater collection system.
- Selective collection of waste;
- Prevention from soil and air pollution
from construction;
- Environmental education program
at construction site.
ENERGY SAVING
WATER SAVING
GENERAL
SUSTAINABILITY
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E
The project preserved the compliance of the existing plateaus, which allowed minimal
interference on local vegetation. Consequently the movement of soil masses was reduced,
minimizing impacts and preserving its permeable aspects.

The plaza, located in the outer area of the building, contributes with shading and natural
vegetation, which added to the prediction of inserting colorful and foral species, results in
a visually pleasing composition that it not limited to outside areas. The entrance hall of the
building houses the vegetation that composes, with harmony and smoothness, the spaces
to be appreciated during the low pace and contemplative users steps on the curvilinear
ramp.

Light colors, white and silver, predominant on the design, convey a greater sense of scale to
the spaces and confuence with the green foliage and colorful exuberance of foral species,
selected to decorate the internal environment, promoting a greater sense of liveliness and
reception for users.

In summary, the preservation of native species, added to the introduction of new species,
provided the shading and ventilation necessary to the creation of a mild character
microclimate inside and around the building.
LANDSCAPING
Location: Belo Horizonte City | Country: Brazil | Board: 20 / 26 | Label: E - Sustainability / Question: E4
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BIM TECHNOLOGY
Designing a project to make rational use of
natural resources, using environmentally
friendly materials and changing as little as
possible its natural surroundings are aspects
of a sustainable proposition.
BIM (Building Information Modeling) - which
lets you work with parameterized three-
dimensional models making buildings, even
before they are built, already a reality in all their
complexities and demands - was instrumental
in the realization of this proposal. BIM design
meant to achieve decisive gains in speed, but
also in productivity with determined quality
control.
Seeking to meet the sustainable nature of
the proposal, one of the key points refers to
concerns that should start from the design
phase, continue during construction and take
part of the use of the building.
The design and planning become an essential
step, when environmental aspects such as
environment and resource management
should already be considered. The use of BIM
platform allows control over costs and schedule,
making it possible to optimize the construction
process even before its beginning, being able
to identify and solve an enormous amount of
interferences still in the development phase .
Location: Belo Horizonte City | Country: Brazil | Board: 21 / 26 | Label: E - Sustainability / Question: E4
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THE PROCESS: FROM IDEA TO THE FINAL PRODUCT
Location: Belo Horizonte City | Country: Brazil | Board: 22 / 26 | Label: F - Safety & Security / Question: F1
F
If we think of the bold design proposal, which implies a concept of urban kindness, generated
from the provision of public / private spaces, promoters of interaction for internal and
external users, safety issue has become a delicate and extremely important topic. To cater
to the confict generated by this premise, The One has CCTV monitoring, vehicles access
control, user biometric identifcation system, state of the art elevators, with anticipation of
destination call and shift schedule - which occasionally becomes a merger between security
and energy savings.
In addition to the safety premise, shops, convention center, meeting rooms, ATMs, gym,
restaurant, helipad and a parking lot with a signifcant number of parking spots (626) become
part of a large complex offering comfort and meeting daily demands for both internal and
external users.
The presence of an effcient system that operates highly technological resources and
fosters the economy of direct (water and energy) and indirect (maintenance and operation)
costs, security, adaptability, accessibility (ramps, stairs, elevators), communication skills,
ecological factors and energy properly inserted in the project development, alongside with
a large natural park, located on the outside of the building brings to the table the projects
largest differential.
SAFETY & SECURITY
SERVICES
ACCESS
Loading/unloading
Bus stop
Public park
Bank electronic teller
Locker rooms
Access control
Parking lot
Helipad Conference room
Events
Restaurants
Gym
Bike rack
Commercial rooms
Private Access
Loading/Unloading
Vehicles and Staff
Vehicle Access
Public Access
Location: Belo Horizonte City | Country: Brazil | Board: 23 / 26 | Label: F - Safety & Security / Question: F2
F
Anti-Flame Spread Lining
Despite the fact that current laws do
not contemplate restrictions and/or
guidelines as to what kind of lining
the enterprise should have, all the
hotel liners are anti-fame spread and
non-toxic.
Not to mention of course, their
thermo-acoustic properties, ensuring
the guests comfort and safety.
Emergency Elevator
For the buildings heights, according
to current laws, it was optional for
it to be provided with an emergency
elevator. This was a lot more complex,
because the emergency elevator
should present an antechamber and
obviously an engine room separate
from the other lifts. Another point
that was extensively discussed and at
last, included.
Fire Escape - Stairs
The old abandoned building had
only one (1) fre escape. Current
parameters state that, due to the
buildings heights, it should have
at least two (2). Fire codes and
standards though, state that for
existing buildings, the adaption is not
necessary. Even so, a second ladder
was promptly allocated to ensure an
effective evacuation of the building.
Sprinklers
A theoretically simple, but highly
effcient system. The diffculty here
was not only the passage of water
pipes amid the buildings grotesque
structure.
It was also in the upper water tank.
For it to be able to meet the demand,
it was necessary to enlarge it, which
took meticulous studies and structural
reinforcement.
A building this pattern could not come short in terms of security. Meeting all estate and federal standards
and al laws for Prevention and Fire Fighting, the project was reviewed by professional technician. In addition
to meeting the requirements, extra technology and automation points were included, such as activation of the
stairwell pressurization by electronic alarm and automatic unlocking doors on fre emergency exit routes. All
this to ensure a peaceful and safe getaway for users.
Fire escape route
Fire suppression system (sprinkler)
Emergency Elevator
Fire Hydrant
Fire Extinguisher
Fire Escape
Emergency Exit
FIRE PREVENTION SYSTEMS
Location: Belo Horizonte City | Country: Brazil | Board: 24 / 26 |
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PUBLICITY
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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
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A project that successfully balances its contrasts and consolidates a distinguished
proposal: contemporary and bold, but at the same time respectfully integrating itself to
its surroundings, in confuence with the concepts of sustainability and urban kindness.

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