White pavilion for MiCasa, Vol.C by Studio MK27

Brazilian architecture firm Studio MK27, in São Paulo, rised a pavilion using a timber structural system, and materials as polycarbonate panels, white metal sheets to form a retail space, an exhibition gallery, a single open space that completes the existing furniture store complex for Micasa, a contemporary furniture retailer based in São Paulo.

MiCasa, Vol.C by Studio MK27 - Marcio Kogan + Marcio Tanaka. Photograph by Fernando Guerra, FG + SG

The project, called Micasa Vol C, is located at the heart of the brazilian city in the Jardins neighbourhood, known for its tree-lined streets and upscale shops. The 225-square-metre pavilion, measures 15 by 15 meters (49×49 feet) with a ceiling height of 7.5 meters (25 feet), was designed by Studio MK27 to serve multiple functions.

Description of project by Studio mk27

MiCasa Vol.C es un espacio abierto único que completa el complejo existente de la tienda de muebles en São Paulo. El complejo consta de la tienda original, Vol.A, el anexo diseñado por el estudio mk27 en 2007, Vol.B, y ahora el nuevo espacio llamado Vol.C.

La demanda de un programa flexible condujo a la creación de un espacio interno que permitió varios usos posibles: tienda, espacio de exhibición o residencia temporal para artistas invitados, en una caravana que se adapta dentro del espacio. El espacio resultante es un plano de 15x15m con una altura de techo de 7,5m. Una lámpara colgante de Isamu Noguchi acentúa la doble simetría del espacio y explora su dimensión vertical.

Para la construcción de un pabellón de iluminación, el estudio adoptó un sistema estructural de madera, continuando la investigación reciente de studiomk27 sobre el tema y adecuado para una construcción limpia y rápida.

Una sucesión de marcos de madera laminada encolada supera casi 15 metros de luz. Cada dos módulos, en el plano superior, barras de acero se utilizan para reforzar la estructura.

Una subestructura apoya la piel del edificio y crea una brecha entre el plano de la fachada y los pilares. Esta distancia refuerza la lectura del ritmo y de los simples ajustes de los elementos de madera.

En contraste con la "rectitud" de la estructura metálica del Vol.A y el brutalista expuesto del Vol.B, el Vol. C parece flotar suavemente sobre el suelo, como una linterna japonesa.

La envolvente del edificio está hecha de hojas plegadas de dos materiales diferentes: policarbonato translúcido en la mitad superior y una placa de metal blanco en la inferior. Durante el día, las sombras de los árboles circundantes se proyectan en la fachada, llevando el movimiento poético de la luz y la naturaleza al espacio interior.

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Ground floor plan. MiCasa, Vol.C by Studio MK27 - Marcio Kogan + Marcio Tanaka.

MiCasa, Vol.C by Studio MK27 - Marcio Kogan + Marcio Tanaka.

Section. MiCasa, Vol.C by Studio MK27 - Marcio Kogan + Marcio Tanaka.

First step. Structure, isometric. MiCasa, Vol.C by Studio MK27 - Marcio Kogan + Marcio Tanaka.

Second step. Structure, isometric. MiCasa, Vol.C by Studio MK27 - Marcio Kogan + Marcio Tanaka.

Third step. Structure, isometric. MiCasa, Vol.C by Studio MK27 - Marcio Kogan + Marcio Tanaka.

Façades. MiCasa, Vol.C by Studio MK27 - Marcio Kogan + Marcio Tanaka.

Roof. MiCasa, Vol.C by Studio MK27 - Marcio Kogan + Marcio Tanaka.

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Architects

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Studio mk27. Architect > Marcio Kogan. Co-Architect > Marcio Tanaka

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Project team

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Carlos Costa, Diana Radomysler, Laura Guedes, Mariana Ruzante, Mariana Simas, Oswaldo Pessano, Raquel Reznicek, Renata Furlanetto, Samanta Cafardo, Tamara Lichtenstein.

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Collaborators

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Structural Analysis - Metal (Technical Area) > Gdpe Projetos Estruturais.
Structural Analysis - Concrete (Kitchen/Bathrooms) > Gdpe Projetos Estruturais.
Mep > Zamaro Projetos De Instalações.
Foundation > Apoio Assessoria E Projeto De Fundações.
Air Conditioning > Thermoplan Engenharia Térmica.

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Contractor

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All'e Engenharia.
Eng. Luis Esteves
Eng. Edson Kimura
Eng. Silvio Lopes

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Area

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Site area > 460 sqm
Built area > 230 sqm

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Dates

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Project > May . 2015
Completed > February . 2018

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Main Suppliers

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Carpinteria Estruturas de Madeira (Wood Structure And Assembly); Rewood (Glued Laminated Timber); Brigato Esquadrias (Polycarbonate Façade); Sertec Soluções Personalizadas (Locksmith); Hunter Douglas (Miniwave Panels); Idarti (Light Fixtures).

Marcio Kogan. Studio MK27

Studio MK27, located in the chaotic city of São Paulo, was founded in the late 70’s by architect Marcio Kogan (b. 6 de marzo de 1952) and today comprises 56 members and various collaborators worldwide.

Kogan is an honorary member of the AIA (American Institute of Architecture), Professor at Politecnico di Milano and on the board of the Museum of Art of São Paulo (MASP) and the Brazilian Museum of Sculpture and Ecology (MUBE). He was considered by Época magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential persons in Brazil, is part of “Wallpaper’s 150 Famous for 15 Years”, and came in 39th in Dezeen’s Hot List 2017. He leads a team of architects who, for the most part, have been working with him for over a decade.

The team, coordinated by four directors, constitutes three main squads. Diana Radomysler, Marcio’s partner since the 90s, is the author of the interior design projects and coordinates its team. Partners since the beginning of the 2000s, Renata Furlanetto and Suzana Glogowski direct the architecture team and sign most of the designs. The architect Mariana Simas, partner since 2008, is the executive director leading the new projects, human resources, finance and communications teams.

The architects of the team, great admirers of the Brazilian modernism generation, seek to fulfil the task of rethinking and giving continuity to this iconic architectural movement. The projects of Studio MK27 place value on formal simplicity and are elaborated with extreme care and attention to detail.

Since 2001, when he started a co-creation and cooperative work system at the office, studio mk27 has won more than 250 national and international awards, such as: IAB (Institute of Brazilian Architects), São Paulo Architectural Biennial, WAF, Architectural Review, Dedalo Minosse, Record House, Leaf, D&AD, Spark, Barbara Cappochin, Iconic, AZ, Buenos Aires Ibero-american Architectural Biennial, Wallpaper Design Award and Prix Versailles. MK27 represented Brazil at the Venice Biennale of 2012.

Kogan and the directors have lectured and workshopped at the Royal Academy of Arts, AIA, Société Française des Architectes, Clubovka, FAUUSP, Mackenzie, FAAP, Politecnico di Milano, Mantova, Porto Academy, Verona, Valencia, South Florida, Rice, Texas, Cornell and Yale universities, among others.