Franca 1055

History

Franca 1055 is developed and built by RFMi, with architecture and interiors by Studio Arthur Casasi. What defines the development before any design decision is the size of the plot: 3,526.10 m² on a consolidated residential street, area enough for two towers and a leisure programme that normally only fits in a neighbourhood of large blocks. The developer translated that room to spare into amenities — more than 300 m² dedicated to the gym, a spa signed by Water Design and a covered clay tennis court —, betting that the competitive edge in Jardinsi no longer lies in private floor area, but in what the condominium can offer without the resident having to leave it. Construction is at the foundation stage; the developer does not publish a delivery date, and the year is not fixed here while construction is not concluded.

• Concept: the club within the block. Two towers of large sizes and a leisure base sized for a wide-plot neighbourhood, built in the heart of Jardins.
• Curiosities: the tennis court is clay and covered — a rare combination in a São Paulo residential building, because it requires a clear span, height and upkeep that few vertical condominiums can absorb. The landscaping is split between two practices: Cardimi on the façade and Rodrigo Oliveirai in the common areas.

Architecture and aesthetics

Arthur Casasi‘s approach is the usual one in high-end residential work: contemporary without stylistic quotation, with the materiality doing the work ornamentation would do in another school. Here the coherence is reinforced by architecture and interiors coming off the same drawing board — the transition between the common area and the unit does not change vocabulary. On the façade, the greenery is design: the façade landscaping is by Cardim Arquiteturai, while the common areas are handled by Rodrigo Oliveirai. The layout in two towers on a 3,526 m² plot opens up the heart of the lot for this base instead of compressing it, and it is what allows the court, gym and spa to be housed without stacking them.

Aesthetics and scarcity

Technical specifications

• Towers and units: 2 towers, on a 3,526.10 m² plot.
• Sizes: standard apartments of 425 and 524 m², with 4 or 5 suites; penthouses of 821 and 1,010 m².
• Parking: 4, 5, 6 and 7 spaces, depending on the unit type. Exclusive office and storage unit.
• Structural highlights: 3,526.10 m² plot; gym with more than 300 m²; spa signed by Water Design; covered clay tennis court.
• Registry and parameters: 3,526.10 m² plot · 2 towers · 4 and 5 suites · 4 to 7 parking spaces · private areas of 425 and 524 m² (standard) and 821 and 1,010 m² (penthouses) · registry authority 4º Registro de Imóveis de São Pauloi · ZC zoning. (Under construction: registry parameters to be consolidated upon the completion registration.)

Leisure and facilities

• Covered clay tennis court
• Spa signed by Water Design
• Gym with more than 300 m²
• Pilates studio
• Pool
• Indoor pool
• Children’s pool
• Beauty space
• Massage room
• Party hall
• Children’s play room
• Playground
• Office

Location and surroundings

Points of interest · distances in metres

Jardim Paulista: the address

Alameda Francai crosses Jardinsi end to end and changes character along the way: commercial and busy in the lower stretch, decidedly residential in the upper one, which is where 1055 sits — near Rua Estados Unidosi and the border with Jardim Américai. It is the stretch of the alameda where houses, low walls and mature trees still remain, and where Jardim Paulistai behaves like a neighbourhood for living rather than a shopping destination. Convenience is a few blocks away — Rua Oscar Freirei and Rua Haddock Loboi cross the alameda just below, Hotel Fasanoi is on the neighbouring block —, but the street itself is quiet. What sets this address apart from most of the surrounding area is the size of the plot: on an alameda where the standard development plot is a thousand square metres, three thousand five hundred changes what can be built.