Torres De Guapulo Renovation 

The renovation of the Torres de Guapulo frontal section will update the building and create a more engaging dialogue with the street. Due to water leaking into the parking and storage areas below, the client requested that all landscaping and grassed areas be removed. The context of the building being in the mountains was drawn upon and a solid stone base was proposed. By simplifying the form, the sloping terrain was made more obvious and the base plane became a collection of stone boxes. The cantilevered entry overhang emphasises the separation of the building from the base plane. By replacing the wall adjacent to the parking garage with a glazed curtain wall, the facade is given more depth and changed from a planar aesthetic to a 3 dimensional form. The nature of the tower as being structured by columns with cantilevered floors is made more evident.