This article is part of our series "Material in Focus", where we ask architects to share with us their creative process through the choice of materials that define important parts of the construction of their buildings.

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This article is part of our series "Material in Focus", where we ask architects to share with us their creative process through the choice of materials that define important parts of the construction of their buildings.From the demolition of the existing building to the making of a new one better suited to the travel agency?s requirements of more open space, the new project also needed to leave the remaining neighboring building intact. The solution they went with was to create a new structure away from the wall, stripped to let the bricks show, and within that underlying area create a space with vertical circulation, natural lighting, gardens, and service areas like a kitchenette, restrooms, and a technical shaft. We spoke with architect Baldomero Navarro Gomes from NN Architects Associates to learn more about his choices on materials and the determining role they played in his design concept.
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What were the main materials you used for this project"BNG: Steel frames, concrete containment supports, laminated glass on the roof and tempered glass in the frames, waterproofing in the containment supports and the roof slab.

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