Continental Square Faria Lima, São Paulo, Brazil

Planned with the purpose of being a differentiated enterprise in the Vila Olímpia Village in São Paulo, Continental Square Faria Lima consists of three main buildings: the Continental Office Tower and two linked blocks; Caesar Business flats and Caesar Park Hotel.

The design of each building was driven by its intended functionality. Pilkington Suncool™ Blue high performance glass was used for its excellent solar control properties and ability to define the identity of the building.

Making use of 14,000 m2 of Pilkington Suncool™ Blue glass in the whole block, the office tower required a plant with 2,000 m2 of cinder blocks, resulting in a square shaped 15-storey building. In the façades, reflective glass forms vertical and horizontal stripes. The use of red, cream and white finishing for the panels created the identity of the buildings.

Noise reduction glass was a strong requirement for the hotel and the flats. As a result, the façades are glazed with 12 mm reflective laminated glass, glued with structural silicone to aluminium profiles.

For the commercial tower façade, as well as the ground floor and the marquise which connects the buildings, the glass was installed using a mixed mechanical fastening system. 220 m2 of 10 mm Pilkington Optilam™ fastened with silicone bezels to aluminium squares was used.