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ORA-OTCA
Joana França

ORA-OTCA

Esquadra Arquitetos as Architects

Amazon Regional Observatory (ORA) project for OTCA (Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization)

photo_credit Joana França
Joana França

The ORA project is located at the OTCA headquarters and constitutes the heart of the institution, where exhibitions, lectures, plenary sessions and other cultural events take place. ORA monitors, researches and promotes activities related to the Amazon region and all its biodiversity.

photo_credit Joana França
Joana França

The space opens onto one of the city's main avenues, via W3 Norte, from where the geometric design used in its lighting can be seen from the street, which refers to graphics from Brazilian indigenous peoples and elements of nature.

photo_credit Joana França
Joana França

To control western sunlight and mitigate external noise, a vertical garden system was used, in addition to automated thermoacoustic shutters.

photo_credit Joana França
Joana França
photo_credit Joana França
Joana França
photo_credit Joana França
Joana França

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