Unit System: SI (Metric)  IM (Imperial)
HOTEL WZ JARDINS
Sao Paulo, Brazil
RETROFIT
ORIGINAL
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2015
Hotel
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30
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Over-Clad

OTHER SYSTEMS INCLUDED IN THE RETROFIT

EXTENT OF THE FACADE INTERVENTION

DESCRIPTION
Hotel WZ Jardins, also known as Lorena Hotel, is a 30-story hotel tower in São Paulo, Brazil.

Sheets of metal covers the building, with a design based on the context. The building is covered with combined blocks of blue, gray, and gold. Then, using the gathered data and its corresponding high points and low points,visualization of different times of the day are created. Peak levels are gold, slightly quieter is navy blue, almost silent is light blue, and a complete lack of noise is a muted grey. 200 strips of low-energy LED lights integrate a system that behaves autonomously, reacting in real-time to environmental sound that directly affects the form and motion of the fluid facade.

Using on-site sensors, the building is also able to change colors minute-by-minute. A mobile app further allows the public to interact with the display. Using touch and voice, the screen and microphone can transmit data onto the facade.
OWNER


DEVELOPER


DESIGN ARCHITECT

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT


ENGINEER


CONSTRUCTION MANAGER


GENERAL CONTRACTOR


FACADE CONSULTANT

FACADE CONTRACTOR

OTHER CONSULTANT/CONTRIBUTOR
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1975
Hotel
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30
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ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN


DESCRIPTION
Hotel WZ Jardins, also known as Lorena Hotel, is a 30-story hotel tower in São Paulo, Brazil.

Sheets of metal covers the building, with a design based on the context. The building is covered with combined blocks of blue, gray, and gold. Then, using the gathered data and its corresponding high points and low points,visualization of different times of the day are created. Peak levels are gold, slightly quieter is navy blue, almost silent is light blue, and a complete lack of noise is a muted grey. 200 strips of low-energy LED lights integrate a system that behaves autonomously, reacting in real-time to environmental sound that directly affects the form and motion of the fluid facade.

Using on-site sensors, the building is also able to change colors minute-by-minute. A mobile app further allows the public to interact with the display. Using touch and voice, the screen and microphone can transmit data onto the facade.
SOURCES
  1. The Skyscraper Center