indigo building
maputo, residential
Located at Mao Tse Tung Avenue, the building is born out of the necessity for new housing at a prime location in the city of Maputo.
The implantation permitted to turn the habitations to one of the city best views. A rule of composition was developed to comprehend an adequate building identity for the city, and the necessities of the city population.
A major architectonic aspect of the building is the reinterpretation of a particular element from the local buildings of the 50’s – the balconies with sun blocking elements. This reinterpretation took this elements to a new level, which, in association with its reorientation and varied dimensions, compose the façade, giving birth to a sculptured and unique image.
Indigo Building is under construction.
location
Maputo, Mozambique
design year
2014
area
4015m2
collaborators
Rui Romero
João Couto
André Malheiro
Tiago Ranhada
Isabel Meira Rodrigues
João Andias Carvalho
Hélio Pinto Alves
foundations and structures
Sopsec
hydraulic engineering
Sopsec
mechanical engineering
Layout
electrical engineering
Layout
security
Layout