![]() Footbridge I, supported by metallic columns and beams with varying sections, has 10m spans between the supports and a 27.5m span between the last column and the tower. That shape, besides making the structure more rigid and more slender, makes the glasses reflect different parts of the landscape. The structure is made up of non-coplanar triangular meshes 2.5m high and which repeat every 10m. The floors made up of perforated metal sheet contribute to the natural ventilation and draining the roofs are made of a steel panel with an EPS core to improve its thermo-acoustic performance. The steel structure of the towers and footbridges is made up by tubular pieces, making up also for the support for the glass and expanded metal sheet panels. ![]() Each tower houses stairs and an elevator and the shortest bridge serves for the entrance, and a longest one, for the exit, both parallel to the highway. Two external towers and footbridges were created. The design solved the major issue witch was the organization of visitors and production flux, transforming the simple visitation circuit in a museum with interactive content and that also adds a strong character to a building which was, until then, ordinary. Built in the 60’s, it was designed to receive the public, but in a very precarious way and without any museological attribute. This work is an intervention inside the existing Nestlé chocolate factory. The structural geometry and the materials used were designed as to trigger a sensorial and perceptive experience and to contribute to the comprehension of the information about the history and production of the chocolate throughout the visitation. This way, visitors and services traffic are kept away from each other. This visibility is achieved by the installation of two steel framed glass towers, which are connected to bridges that roads and wraps the existing building, granting access to the elevated walkway inside the factory. The main intention of the design for Nestle factory’s visiting areas was to create a landmark in the generic landscape of the highway that connects São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, revealing the existence of a public and accessible space. DLR Group | WRL provided architecture, interior design, MEP engineering, structural engineering, fire protection engineering, telecommunication design, and FF&E services.Nestle Factory Caçapava, Brazilian Architecture, METRO Arquitetos Project Nestle Factory Brasil : Caçapava Buildingįactory Building in Caçapava design by METRO Arquitetos, Brasil The program includes phone booths and quiet rooms open office spaces and huddle rooms conference rooms of varying sizes an innovation area with teleconference capabilities and five large hubs across three floors for socialization and collaboration. A custom color palette favors complementary finishes attuned to northeast Ohio with a nod to European roots. Ceiling and lighting patterns help distinguish shared hubs and workstation areas. The global standards did not address ceilings or colors, so the team designed options geared toward imprinting the new activity-based organization. The project included selective demolition and construction of walls and ceilings, finishes and fixtures of all types, and FF&E. Floor-to-ceiling glass wraps privately enclosed spaces to consistently maintain transparency. The plan is organized with attention to adjacencies for integration, so every employee can easily access any environment regardless of where they are working any given day. ![]() Nestlé worked with DLR Group | Westlake Reed Leskosky to introduce a continuum of task-oriented spaces ranging from quiet rooms for deep focus open office spaces for daily tasks and routine work and shared social hubs and conference rooms for formal or informal collaboration. The Solon, Ohio-office building is the first adaptation of Nestlé’s new global design standards in the North American market. Whereas the Harper Building was formerly more segmented, with offices, test kitchens, and conference spaces, the renovation reduces the number of closed spaces, and entirely eliminates the private office to better align with today’s employee preferences. Employees in Nestlé USA’s newly renovated Harper Building prioritize where they work based on the tasks at hand, delivering on a key project driver to develop an environment where spaces are attributed to activities rather than individuals.
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