Detached from the ground

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Architects: Ruiz Pardo ? Nebreda

Location: Asuncion, Paraguay

Architect In Charge: Marcelo Ruiz Pardo

Area: 1665.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Jesús Granada

Technical Architect: Sonia Nebreda (Ruiz Pardo ? Nebreda)

Collaborators: Arturo Alberquilla, Javier E. Lecumberri, Loreto Moreno, Alejandra M. de la Riva

Structure: Arup, Mecanismo

Installations: Arup , JG Ingenieros (D.O.)

Facades: Arup

Local Office: Cialpa

Contractor: MMSA

Promoter: Puma Energy Paraguay

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From the architect. Detached from the groundPuma Energy's headquarter in Paraguay is located on Av. Spain, one of the main streets of the city with high traffic intensity and undergoing transformation. The surroundings are defined by buildings of two and three heights which are intertwined with the greenery as well as with utility poles, billboards and cables.
Axonometric

The corporate headquarter is located on a corner plot and thus, highly visible and in contact with urban traffic. Taking advantage of this situation, the building rises from the ground on four pillars releasing the ground floor, which allows a direct connection between the city and the building. Thereby, working spaces are concentrated in an elevate...