Leopoldo 1201

History

By Nortisi, with architecture by Aflalo Gasperinii, Leopoldo 1201 is a high-end development with one apartment per floor in Itaimi, close to Parque do Povoi and Shopping JK Iguatemii. It was designed in 2016 and launched in October 2018, on a plot of just over 1,100 m². It stands almost directly opposite Heritage Cyrelai, on the same Rua Leopoldo Couto de Magalhães Júniori that is also home to Casa Leopoldoi, Figueira Leopoldoi and Chateau Latouri — and the practice resolved the building’s identity, on a street already saturated with signature architecture, through one simple detail, repeated twenty-two times.

• Concept: low-density high-end living with the sculptural signature of Aflalo Gasperinii, in Itaimi.

Architecture and aesthetics

The detail lies in the terraces. The exposed-concrete slabs tilt in different directions and at varying thicknesses, and it is this controlled irregularity that gives the language its diversity: from afar the tower looks slender and in motion; up close, no floor exactly repeats the one before it. The iron parapets carry the same DNA of tilted elements, and the planters follow the same movement — with vegetation chosen according to the sun exposure of each facade and automatic irrigation run by the building management, so that the greenery is part of the design rather than an addition by residents. The materials are exposed concrete and timber, with large aluminium-and-glass frames. The result is what the street sees: a concrete prow leaning over the pavement. Interiors by Gui Mattosi and landscaping by Rodrigo Oliveirai.

Aesthetics and scarcity

• Aesthetics: contemporary and sculptural, with the signature of Aflalo Gasperinii.

Technical specifications

• Towers and units: a single tower, 24 storeys (22 standard floors and 1 duplex), one per floor, 23 units, 3 lifts. Plot of 1,125 m².
• Floor areas: standard unit of 269 m² (4 suites, 4 parking spaces; a 3-suite option with one enlarged suite is available); duplex penthouse of 520 m².
• Parking: 4 spaces.
• Structural highlights: facade of tilted exposed-concrete slabs, living room integrated with the balcony, full staff quarters and central air conditioning.
• Registry and parameters: plot 1,125 m² · 1 tower · 24 floors · 1 per floor · 23 units · 4 bedrooms · 4 parking spaces · 3 lifts · private areas of 269 m² (standard) and 520 m² (duplex penthouse) · registered with the 4º Registro de Imóveis de São Pauloi · ZM zoning · 2x buildable potential · 28 m height limit.

Leisure and facilities

• Heated indoor and outdoor pool
• Solarium
• Sauna
• Fitness centre
• Gourmet area
• Function room
• Children’s playroom
• Playground

Location and surroundings

Points of interest · distances in metres

Itaim Bibi: the address

At number 1201, Rua Leopoldo Couto de Magalhães Júniori is already what Itaimi made of itself: a corridor of signature residential towers, facing one another, in a neighbourhood that a few decades ago was still lined with townhouses. Half a dozen addresses from the archive fit within a few blocks of here, and the neighbour across the pavement is an international design reference. The street is short enough to fit, within the same walk, Shopping JK Iguatemii, about two hundred and twenty metres away, and Parque do Povoi, just over three hundred. It is an address best judged by comparison with itself.