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Riverside 01 Facade Project by Gabriela Herde |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
GH: The idea was to create a façade that spoke to the city and the nature of the place, that made this transition, something flexible and sustainable, that did not generate so much waste, a cleaner architecture, in every sense.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
GH: My main focus was to contribute positively to the city's urban landscape and to generate more comfort for the building's residents.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
GH: I hope to be able to contribute more and more to the development of facades that make cities more interesting and customers more satisfied.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
GH: One year.
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
GH: I, together with the client, decided to bring a more innovative and sophisticated concept to the city of Itapema, a more current language, with lighter and more sustainable materials, a more organic design, different from what was being built here, the client gave me complete freedom.
FS: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?
GH: In architecture it doesn't work like that, each project is unique.
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
GH: On the trips I take around the world, I see a lot of new things, traveling inspires me a lot, when I return, I like to put into practice everything I've seen and learned.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
GH: Sure, many buildings around the world. I love the architects Arthur Casas and Isay Winfeld.
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
GH: Construction Companies.
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
GH: That. design differentiates by receiving special and differentiated treatment on its four facades.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
GH: Riverside 01, because its by a river.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
GH: Pencil and paper.
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
GH: The design respects the curves of the river.
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
GH: With My team.
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
GH: Technology enters the materials and solutions used, such as ACM and also the green slabs.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
GH: We carried out field trips, to Milan, Sao Paulo and Curitiba, to analyze buildings and facades that most attracted us.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
GH: We had challenges regarding the architectural project, which came from another office, we had to readjust it so that the facade would be more interesting.
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
GH: It was an old dream of mine, both to design a project of this size and to gain international recognition.
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
GH: I greatly improved my project development and compatibility, as well as my creativity and research techniques.
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
GH: No, thank you very much.
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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