Quadra Buarque Building / Felipe SS Rodrigues

Susanna Moreira — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:42:00 +0000

The Quadra Buarque building, located at 410 General Jardim Street, consists of a single tower with units distributed from the 1st to the 15th floor, plus a ground-floor retail space with an active facade, totaling 163 housing units. From an urban perspective, it is another addition to the ongoing transformation of downtown São Paulo—providing affordable housing through the MCMV (Minha Casa Minha Vida) program in an area with a high concentration of culture, leisure, education, healthcare, and public transit.

Escritório Faria Lima GK / Felipe SS Rodrigues

Valeria Silva — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000

GK Partners is a positive impact investment firm that seeks minority stakes, with governance, in established and growing companies in the people development, healthcare equity, and climate action sectors. Located in the Capitânia Building, designed by architect Pedro Paulo de Melo Saraiva, on the corner of Faria Lima and Cidade Jardim, the medium-sized building attracts tenants looking to escape mirrored or textured towers with little or no architectural culture. Although designed in 1973, the building retains timeless qualities, such as an external pillar structure to the floor plan and large windows that create large glass panels, both of which enhance user well-being before even celebrating the architectural landmark that is also recognized in the book Arquitetura moderna paulistana (São Paulo: Editora Pini, 1983) by Alberto Xavier, Carlos Lemos, and Eduardo Corona.

Office: Felipe SS Rodrigues | ArchDaily

Quadra Buarque Building / Felipe SS Rodrigues

Escritório Faria Lima GK / Felipe SS Rodrigues