Porto Seguro receives facade with Crystalato Eliane

An important cultural project in São Paulo received Eliane products. The facade of the Teatro Porto Seguro was coated with Crystalato giving beauty and elegance to the new space located in the traditional neighborhood Champs Elysees, in São Paulo center. Designed as part of the administrative and cultural center of Porto Seguro, one of the largest insurance companies in Brazil, the theater is part of a project that aims to revitalize the neighborhood.

The use of Crystalato in the theater retrofit assured aesthetic, weather resistance and easy installation. "As the theater is part of the Porto Seguro complex with existing buildings that needed to adapt to a new reality had some challenges and the choice of Eliane coating could solve our problems", highlights the architect Ana Maria Afonso AIC Architecture and Urbanism, company responsible for the Theater Project.

The first challenge, as it, It was to adapt the theater amid the buildings of the headquarters of the Porto Seguro, while meeting all the needs demand a large theater. "The second meant the facing side walls to the main streets, which would be maintained and would undergo modernization. The preparation of these facades should address the issue of architectural language to maintain a coherent proposal between the main building of Porto Seguro and theater, that are part of the same complex, but are distinct proposals ", Full architect.

The specification Crystalato to the theater and its installation system also solved the differences plumb - vertical alignment - found on the facades without there being the need for demolition. "The result was an amazing facade, aligned and do not show at any time be the result of a retrofit. We have the integration of installation technique, differentiated aesthetic and sustainability much needed today ", reinforces Ana.

Efficiency and sustainability

The technical services manager at Hochtief Construction in Brazil, responsible for the construction of the headquarters and the theater, Ricardo Teixeira Serowik, also highlights the product differentials. "The Crystalato is very interesting due to its technical characteristics, as high mechanical resistance, Water absorption, High cleanability, stain resistance and pollution, besides uniformity in coloring and translucency ", highlights. For him the sustainable efficiency is also another highlight. "The product has self-cleaning action and when used in ventilated façade assists in improving the thermal comfort, being able to reduce the power consumption of the air conditioning system ", puts.