Ágora Tech Park

To the north of the implantation, linked to the UFSC building are the teaching and research programs that could eventually be an extension of the university's academic activities. Along Avenida Fabio Perini, there are sets of services that can also serve the campus in general. This complex forms a facade linked to the avenue and protects the accommodation programs and local services that are located in the middle of the forest, seeking tranquility, contact with nature, further away from the industrial setting, while still being close to the other uses of the complex. We chose to place the first building to be built on the corner of Fabio Perini and Pisa avenues in order to create a visual landmark that organizes the future complex. On the east end, taking advantage of the L-shaped geometry of the land, the larger programs that house technology companies are located, in blocks that are similar in size to the other existing blocks. Between the first building and the technology companies, and on a central axis that connects the entire complex, there is the auditorium that belongs to the first building and which at the same time creates a lower square and naturally configures the amphitheater. Thus, other programs can also take advantage of this collective space, enhancing programs and possibilities and making the most of the infrastructure. For the entire complex, we imagined that the buildings could be elevated from the ground, with the collective use programs located on the ground floor. This way, we would have a large covered terrace with shared programs.

THE FIRST BUILDING For the first building we wanted to create a support structure for the different programs initially foreseen in the needs program, and which could also adapt to other programs and changes in use. We believe that new ways of working depend on a space that is completely flexible. The building, therefore, is structured through a series of metal frames in a transverse direction that support a large roof and in turn all the necessary installations. This way, there is no interference from structural elements that could disrupt the programs. Thus, the space is completely flexible and adapts to the weather. In this support structure, we initially imagined making floor closures in order to house the planned programs and release visuals, light and create relationships of different heights through large voids. This way it is also possible to make eventual expansions to the building, filling some spaces and grouping new programs. As a result, the building has much greater potential than the sum of the current program areas. To achieve this, we chose to close the rooms with lightweight structures that are completely independent of the structure of the complex.

At the ground level we imagine creating a covered square, as an extension of the existing roads. On the corner of Vias Fabio Perini and Pisa there is a shared reception that serves as a screening of the route and the visitor, who can follow the longitudinal and transversal axes of the complex. Still on the ground floor are the café and the triple-height square that gives access to the sunken square that gives access to the auditorium in the basement, and the Fab Lab, which in turn has the possibility of opening up completely to the open square and the forest, creating an extensive universe of possible uses. On the first floor, separated by the voids, are the administration, coworking and multifunctional rooms, and on the second floor the shared kitchen and incubators. On this floor, in the center of the building and overlooking the central void, there is a decompression area that, in addition to ensuring a pleasant area for the user, can be easily adapted to new ways of working.