Sesc Consolação

Address: Rua Dr. Vila Nova, 245, São Paulo Built area: 16,571 m2 Public program: Theater, exhibition, restaurant, indoor pool, sports courts Project by Icaro de Castro Mello & Alfredo Paesani (1961–1968)

The earliest purpose-built Sesc, Consolação was the first to group together sports and cultural activities, which occupy two interconnected volumes. Its stacking of different programs established a common typological feature among the otherwise highly-individualized Sescs.

Images by Mariana Wilderom