Torre Almirante office tower, a new project Hines in Rio de Janeiro, a 36-story, Class A office building with an adjacent 420-stall parking structure and save the historic 14-story facade. It was totally different from anything that had previously been built in the city. It was also the first time that the designer ventured publicly announced in the Brazilian business community of its intent and commitment to complete such a complex real estate project on schedule. It was an impressive and unprecedented enterprise, but at this stage, the project was entangled in some postoperative complications. A number of designs of the project were not yet ready, and discussions between the various companies involved in the development has intensified in recent weeks. Robert AM Stern Architects, a New York architect, design, and discusses with Hines on issues ranging from the characteristics of the glass in the material for the gold leaf ceiling lobby. Pontual Arquitetura, local architect production, was concerned about the fire protection system. In addition, Racional, local general contractor, just pointed to serious problems in the freight elevator shaft, which could cause Hines alter large sections of the project and, as a result, trigger a new round of necessary approvals. Includes color exhibits.
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by Arthur I Segel Source: Harvard Business School 26 pages. Publication Date: July 21, 2004. Prod. #: 805001-PDF-ENG
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