The Aqwa Corporate Project is a Class A commercial office development along the waterfront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, strategically located at the heart of the Porto Maravilha urban regeneration district. Situated within a landfill zone dating back to the 20th Century, the project is part of an extensive land reclamation in the historic port area of the city. Throughout its history, the area has been integral to the city?s development and is where choro and samba music was born.

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Architects: Foster + Partners

Location: Via Binário do Porto, 299 - Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brazil

Team: Norman Foster, David Nelson, Spencer de Grey, David Summerfield, Juan Frigerio, Pedro Haberbosch, Filomena Russo, Rui Alves, Anthony Cestra, Chris Farmer, Daniel Gaertner, Domingos Garcia, Jai Krishnan, Courtney Hunt, Consuelo Manna, Sebastian Mendez, Alonso De Garay Montero, Elke Pedal, Jorge Pereira, Maro Riga, David Santamaria, Nathan St. John, Anthony Stahl, Jose Vargas-Hidalgo, Francisco Waltersdorfer
Area: 223000.0 m2

Project Year: 2017

Photographs: Nelson Kon, André Nazareth

Collaborating Architect: RAF Arquitetura

Blockwork / Drywall Partitions: ADDOR

Structural Engineer [Concrete]: JKMF

Foundations: Consultrix / Geofix

Structural Engineer [Steel]: Beltec / CODEME

[Electrical / Public Health] Engineers: MHA

[Mechanical] Engineers: T...