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Discover the winning Brazilian projects of Building of the Year 2022

Triptyque Architecture, BLOCO Arquitetos and Renata Dutra Arquitetura are the Brazilian offices responsible for the winning projects

By Marina Pires

Submitted at Feb 22, 2022, 8:00 AM

08 min de leitura
Villa M, by Triptyque Architecture |

Villa M, by Triptyque Architecture | (Michel Denancé)

Building of the Year 2022, Villa M, por Triptyque Architecture

(Michel Denancé/CASACOR)

With more than 100,000 votes received over the past three weeks, the winners of the Building of the Year 2022 Award have been announced and two Brazilian projects are among the winners: Villa M, by Triptyque Architecture , and the Law Firm Headquarters, signed by BLOCO Architects and Renata Dutra Arquitetura.
Building of the Year 2022, Law Firm Headquarters, by BLOCO Arquitetos and Renata Dutra Arquitetura

(Haruo Mikami/CASACOR)

Other winners included big names in architecture, such as MVRDV 's housing project in Bordeaux and Kengo Kuma 's installation at Casa Batlló .
Casa Batlló / Kengo Kuma & Associates

(Divulgação/CASACOR)

Smaller offices and emerging professionals, such as Ensamble Studio with its Casa Ca'n Terra, and Palma and Hangar with the Tipos de Espacios installation, also left their mark on the awards. Check out the two winning Brazilian projects in Building of the Year 2022 below.

Villa M, by Triptyque Architecture


Building of the Year 2022, Villa M, por Triptyque Architecture

(Michel Denancé/CASACOR)

The hospital architecture of Villa M brings a little bit of the Amazon to Paris . Designed by the Franco-Brazilian firm Triptyque Architecture , the project aims to create a new pact between city, nature and health. The program, designed by Thierry Lorente and Amanda Lehmann of Groupe Pasteur Mutualité, aims to create a "villa médicis" in Paris.
Building of the Year 2022, Villa M, por Triptyque Architecture

(Michel Denancé/CASACOR)

The building, a dynamic and evolving health center, stands out for its living façade , whose geometry formed by metal structure beams was designed to house medicinal herbaceous plants , fruit trees and medium and large perennial species.
Designed as an exoskeleton, the façade has a minimalist and lightweight design and was created by fitting together prefabricated structures, like in a construction game.
Building of the Year 2022, Villa M, por Triptyque Architecture

(Michel Denancé/CASACOR)

The design of Villa M wants architecture to return nature to the city and its main objective is to offer citizens a new urban experience with the advent of a "nature city".

Law Firm Headquarters, by BLOCO Arquitetos and Renata Dutra Arquitetura


Building of the Year 2022, Law Firm Headquarters, by BLOCO Arquitetos and Renata Dutra Arquitetura

(Haruo Mikami/CASACOR)

Leading the award-winning project, BLOCO Arquitetos and Renata Dutra reused the partially demolished concrete structure of an existing house to design a new headquarters for this law firm.
Building of the Year 2022, Law Firm Headquarters, by BLOCO Arquitetos and Renata Dutra Arquitetura

(Haruo Mikami/CASACOR)

The building will reuse rainwater and use photovoltaic energy , in addition to incorporating other energy-saving strategies in its daily use, such as the use of an automated VRF central air conditioning system and lighting control.
Building of the Year 2022, Law Firm Headquarters, by BLOCO Arquitetos and Renata Dutra Arquitetura

(Haruo Mikami/CASACOR)

The new installations were left exposed throughout most of the building. The final shape of the roof is the result of maintaining and reusing the structure of two existing concrete slab roofs that were joined by a third central section of metal roofing that has openings for the entry of natural light and ventilation.
Building of the Year 2022, Law Firm Headquarters, by BLOCO Arquitetos and Renata Dutra Arquitetura

(Haruo Mikami/CASACOR)

The project used a metal structure and steel deck slabs to expand the existing construction area by 50% through additions and “grafting” of parts.
Building of the Year 2022, Law Firm Headquarters, by BLOCO Arquitetos and Renata Dutra Arquitetura

(Haruo Mikami/CASACOR)

Click here to see the full list of Building of the Year 2022 winners.