gora UNI / Estdio MduloSave this picture! Manuel SResearch Center, Office BuildingsJoinville, BrazilArchitects: Estdio MduloAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:69094 ftYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2020 PhotographsPhotographs:Manuel S Lead Architect: Marcus Vinicius Damon, rica Tomasoni, Guilherme Bravin More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The gora UNI project combines office and restaurant spaces within the gora Tech Park, integrating seamlessly into its surroundings while providing healthy environments through natural ventilation and lighting. Marcus Damon, a partner at Estdio Mdulo, highlights that the project follows a line of anti-pandemic architecture, inspired by the approach of early 20th-century modernist architects who prioritized ventilation and lighting for health.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The strategic location of gora UNI allows for a direct connection with the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) via a canopy linking the complex buildings. The central atrium leads to a forested area designed for leisure and picnics, providing an experience that fosters well-being and quality of life. According to Ricardo Fantinelli, Executive Director of gora Tech Park, the environment was designed to encourage innovation, collaboration, and well-being, with open and flexible spaces that promote teamwork and idea exchange across different sectors.Save this picture!With modern infrastructure for laboratories and coworking, gora UNI features adaptable spaces, allowing research areas to transform as needed. The flexibility of these spaces was intended to foster continuous innovation, with architecture that adjusts to research and development needs.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!In addition to functionality, gora UNI seeks to offer a quality-of-life experience for visitors, students, and employees, promoting visual connection with the surrounding landscape, including the Serra do Mar and the Atlantic Forest. Large windows allow for this interaction between interior and exterior, while a facade covered with perforated corrugated metal ensures ventilation and protects against direct sunlight. The external canopy serves as a spacious veranda, and bleachers on the buildings west side offer a place to contemplate the sunset.Save this picture!Designed with a prefabricated system, gora UNI achieved efficient, low-waste construction, completed in a reduced timeframe. This approach enabled the delivery of goras MOB, HUB, and UNI buildings within five years, totaling more than 20,000 m.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Recognized for its design quality, gora UNI received an award in 2023 from the Brazilian Institute of Architects Santa Catarina Section (IAB SC) and was a finalist in the 10th Saint-Gobain AsBEA Award.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Joinville, Santa Catarina, BrazilLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeEstdio MduloOfficeMaterialsSteelConcreteMaterials and TagsPublished on December 21, 2024Cite: "gora UNI / Estdio Mdulo" [gora UNI / Estdio Mdulo] 21 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1023903/agora-uni-estudio-modulo&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream