Which building systems are part of the Pátio Guedala build?

The Pátio Guedala build, carried out by CH3, covers all of the shopping center's internal infrastructure, from building systems to fine finishes. The scope goes beyond the two-floor, 16,000 m² structure: it includes everything that makes a commercial development work day to day.

Systems and installations

The internal infrastructure CH3 put in consists of:

• electrical systems
• plumbing systems
• air conditioning, with 36 units installed on the building's roof to serve the 16,000 m² of built area
• security and fire protection systems
• restroom automation

Finishes and vertical circulation

Beyond the systems, the scope covers all surface materials and the fine finishing work. In the ground-floor areas at the development's main entrance, CH3 installed light fixtures, window frames, slatted panels, ceilings and flooring. This is the part of the build the public notices first, and it sets the first impression of the shopping center.

The entire structure was designed for escalators and elevators. In a two-floor shopping center with more than 20 stores and restaurants, vertical circulation has to be planned into the structure from the start, not adapted later.

How the scope was defined

CH3's teams of engineers and architects take part in every stage, starting with the briefing meeting, which CH3 considers the most important stage of any project. That is where the client's goals are identified and the details of what the project will include are worked out. With those decisions made, the following stages are more accurate, and the result becomes more than a complex of stores: a set of opportunities for new business, jobs and economic development in the region.