![Ocuparte developed a program of art for the walls, including in the reception area with Cipoh seating and a table by Fway.](https://interiordesign.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Interior-Design-PerkinsWill-BMG-Bank-Sao-Paulo-211009_Perkins_Will_Banco-BMG_057_Ricardo-Bassetti_7830-1024x683.jpg)
Perkins&Will Brings a Brutalist Gem into the 21st Century for BMG Bank in São Paulo, Brazil
Brazil’s São Paulo has one of the world’s great collections of Brutalist buildings, including a 1984 gem by Marcello Fragelli, now the home to a headquarters for BMG Bank courtesy of transformation by Perkins&Will.
While architect and director of the Perkins&Will studio in São Paulo Fernando Vidal and team retained much of the original personality of the 43,000-square-foot space, including the characteristic concrete structure revealed in the elevator lobby, some updates needed to be made.
“In the central area, where there is usually a reception without much relevance,” Vidal says, “we created a large auditorium that connects the two vertical circulations of the building.” Digital panels connect the auditorium to the entrance hall, while collaborative areas replace workstations. A 750-foot-long running track rings the office, below ceilings brightened by seasonal installations by graffiti artists. And all-gender bathrooms bring culture of the 20th Century office building into the 21st century.
![A creative meeting space boasts a chair by Herman Miller and Teto poufs.](https://interiordesign.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Interior-Design-PerkinsWill-BMG-Bank-Sao-Paulo-211009_Perkins_Will_Banco-BMG_003_Ricardo-Bassetti_7641-1024x683.jpg)
![A creative meeting space boasts a chair by Herman Miller and Teto poufs.](jpg/interior-design-perkinswill-bmg-bank-sao-paulo-211009_perkins_will_banco-bmg_003_ricardo-bassetti_7641-1024x683.jpg)
![Open work areas are staffed with Fway desking and task chairs beneath lighting by AR Light.](https://interiordesign.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Interior-Design-PerkinsWill-BMG-Bank-Sao-Paulo-211009_Perkins_Will_Banco-BMG_028_Ricardo-Bassetti_7733-1024x683.jpg)
![Open work areas are staffed with Fway desking and task chairs beneath lighting by AR Light.](jpg/interior-design-perkinswill-bmg-bank-sao-paulo-211009_perkins_will_banco-bmg_028_ricardo-bassetti_7733-1024x683.jpg)
![Teto armchairs and tables and chairs by Fway gather in the cafeteria.](https://interiordesign.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Interior-Design-PerkinsWill-BMG-Bank-Sao-Paulo-211009_Perkins_Will_Banco-BMG_044_Ricardo-Bassetti_7786-1024x683.jpg)
![Teto armchairs and tables and chairs by Fway gather in the cafeteria.](jpg/interior-design-perkinswill-bmg-bank-sao-paulo-211009_perkins_will_banco-bmg_044_ricardo-bassetti_7786-1024x683.jpg)
![Ocuparte developed a program of art for the walls, including in the reception area with Cipoh seating and a table by Fway.](https://interiordesign.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Interior-Design-PerkinsWill-BMG-Bank-Sao-Paulo-211009_Perkins_Will_Banco-BMG_057_Ricardo-Bassetti_7830-1024x683.jpg)
![Ocuparte developed a program of art for the walls, including in the reception area with Cipoh seating and a table by Fway.](https://interiordesign.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Interior-Design-PerkinsWill-BMG-Bank-Sao-Paulo-211009_Perkins_Will_Banco-BMG_057_Ricardo-Bassetti_7830-1024x683.jpg)
![Ocuparte developed a program of art for the walls, including in the reception area with Cipoh seating and a table by Fway.](jpg/interior-design-perkinswill-bmg-bank-sao-paulo-211009_perkins_will_banco-bmg_057_ricardo-bassetti_7830-1024x683.jpg)
![Fway seating and tables fill an teaching auditorium.](https://interiordesign.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Interior-Design-PerkinsWill-BMG-Bank-Sao-Paulo-211009_Perkins_Will_Banco-BMG_062_Ricardo-Bassetti_7848-1024x683.jpg)
![Fway seating and tables fill an teaching auditorium.](jpg/interior-design-perkinswill-bmg-bank-sao-paulo-211009_perkins_will_banco-bmg_062_ricardo-bassetti_7848-1024x683.jpg)
![The playroom offers Teto chairs and Cipoh tables upon WK Carpetes carpet tile.](https://interiordesign.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Interior-Design-PerkinsWill-BMG-Bank-Sao-Paulo-211009_Perkins_Will_Banco-BMG_073_Ricardo-Bassetti_7892-1024x683.jpg)
![The playroom offers Teto chairs and Cipoh tables upon WK Carpetes carpet tile.](jpg/interior-design-perkinswill-bmg-bank-sao-paulo-211009_perkins_will_banco-bmg_073_ricardo-bassetti_7892-1024x683.jpg)
![Sheet metal from Sul Metais clads the walls of a decompression area for employees.](https://interiordesign.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Interior-Design-PerkinsWill-BMG-Bank-Sao-Paulo-211009_Perkins_Will_Banco-BMG_085_Ricardo-Bassetti_8023-1024x683.jpg)
![Sheet metal from Sul Metais clads the walls of a decompression area for employees.](jpg/interior-design-perkinswill-bmg-bank-sao-paulo-211009_perkins_will_banco-bmg_085_ricardo-bassetti_8023-1024x683.jpg)
![Fragelli’s original concrete structure can be seen in the elevator lobby, with S Stone benches upon the granite floor.](https://interiordesign.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Interior-Design-PerkinsWill-BMG-Bank-Sao-Paulo-211009_Perkins_Will_Banco-BMG_111_Ricardo-Bassetti_8065-1024x683.jpg)
![Fragelli’s original concrete structure can be seen in the elevator lobby, with S Stone benches upon the granite floor.](jpg/interior-design-perkinswill-bmg-bank-sao-paulo-211009_perkins_will_banco-bmg_111_ricardo-bassetti_8065-1024x683.jpg)
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