The Top Towers' location gave the architects both a challenge and a rare opportunity. The design of the Top Towers was, from the start, influenced by a wish to challenge mainstream Brazilian commercial architecture. "Conceptually, the Top Towers aim to reference, albeit in a contemporary and renovated way, the playful modulated facades of so many of Sao Paulo's buildings from the 40's, 50's, and 60s that still stand in the city's downtown."- Jorge Konigsberger, project leader . The architects knew they were to use simple, economical techniques commonly employed in everyday construction in Brazil. The apparent diaparity between the complexity of the concept and minimalist construction should be envisaged in the light of their underlying relationship. ...Collapse

The site is narrow, restricting what was possible, but is elevated and clearly visible for many miles in several directions, giving it prominence that is rare in a city of such density. What gives such expression to the buildings' exterior emanates, in fact, from one of the client's specifications - that the two buildings were to offer enough flexibility to accommodate businesses of different sizes, from small professional operations to larger companies wishing to rent a whole floor or even multiple floors. Small balconies are incorporated into each office unit, serving either as spaces for HVAC units or as balconies from which tenants can contemplate the beautiful view. On the exterior empty concave spaces are distributed accross the facade, as though some of the units had been removed on some of the floors, not only giving an appealing indoor/outdoor twist to the halls on these floors, but also enhancing the overall formal complexity of the buildings. The relative positions of the building also contribute to the Top Towers' visual interest. Top Towers' look totally different depending on the point from which they are viewed; from the south, they appear as two independent volumes while from the north they are fused together. ...Collapse