Gianfranco Vannucchi at Meeting Office

Our co-founder Gianfranco Vannucchi took part in this conversation with Luis C. Onaga and Gumae Carvalho, as part of the seventh season of the Meeting Office by Office Connection Arquitetura Corporativa e Comercial.

Meeting Office promotes conversations about architecture, culture and urban responsibility, inviting professionals and students to broaden their perspective on the spaces they design and on the world they live in.

Gianfranco answered the question: How can architecture transform people’s experience, improve cities and keep up with changes in working relationships?

During the conversation, our co-founder talks about his childhood in Florence and his adolescence wandering through downtown São Paulo, contextualizing the emergence of his interest in architecture. He also mentions major references in office buildings, such as the Gustavo Capanema Palace (MEC) in Rio de Janeiro.

Finally, Gianfranco shares his vision for the near future: architecture with less boring and more enjoyable buildings, and a less monotonous urban landscape. The architect also encourages young people and students to pursue a broad cultural education as a foundation for the creativity required in a professional life in architecture.