Cosentino Flagship Project
The jewel of Ipanema dazzles again thanks to Dekton
by Juan Carlos Di Filippo
Location
Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Material
DEKTON
Colors
Danae
Quantity
3.800 m2
Architecture / Design
Di Filippo Arquitectura
Collaborators
Gabriela de Lana, Carolina Luz, Renata Martinho, Marina Accioly, GMM-Anchor System, SA Martins Sliding Doors, Q-Railing System
End date
2016
Thickness
1,2 cm
Over 3,800 m2 of Dekton adorn this unique façade
Cap Ferrat is an iconic residential building located on the exclusive Avenida Vieira Souto in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro. Built in 1976, this 20-story landmark of the Ipanema district has a surface area of 2,000 m2 and is home to apartments, duplexes, garages, and communal areas.
Forty years after it was built, the cladding on the tower’s balconies was refurbished between 2013 and 2016. Having analyzed the performance of various materials, the architectural studio in charge of the project, Di Filippo Arquitectura, identified Dekton as meeting all of the essential requirements.
The correct load for the façade, with a carefully planned exterior aesthetic
The biggest challenge faced by the project team was to find a new cladding that could be installed over the original material and would entail a maximum load of 90 kilograms per square meter. In addition, due to the building’s proximity to the sea, the chosen material needed to match the exterior aesthetic with a subtle tone that blended into the surroundings as well as having mechanical properties to withstand the environmental damage that is common to such locations.
Master R&D work tailor-made for the project
The 12 mm-thick pieces were cut and the exact number, dimensions and location of their perforations made at the Cosentino factory in Cantoria, Almería, before being shipped to Brazil. The perforations made were the result of a ground-breaking fixing technique developed for this project by the company GMM Anchor Systems, supported throughout by the Cosentino engineering department. The anchoring pieces used were from Keil, provided by Cosentino. Other pieces and metal accessories were produced by GMM.
Dekton Danae was the color chosen for the facade's cladding because of its elegance and resemblance to the color of the beach's sand.
"We researched many options, but only Dekton had all of the characteristics to meet our criteria"
Juan Carlos Di Filippo
Architect