Leitão 653 is a building located in the heart of Pinheiros, a popular neighborhood that combines small traditional buildings and new residential towers. Sandwiched between two tall towers, on a long, narrow plot, the building is 4 meters wide and 25 meters high.

The studios occupying the building enjoy a good flow between the levels through a central tower. The terraces, alternating on the 2nd floor and on the roof, offer living and exchange areas, promoting community life.

Leitão 653 was conceived as a place of inspiration in permanent connection with the city. This connection is provided by a set of transparency that is asserted on the facade. The building features a cathedral light, completely revisited, like a mashrabiya. The multifaceted wall absorbs light during the day. At night, light is radiated, like a goldsmith's work on a box. In this urban theater, scenes are presented forged with fine glass lace, cut and articulated like in a Chinese shadow show.

This gigantic panel allows easy communication between the city and the interior of the building, offering a real solution to vis-à-vis constraints. These scenes of transparency, of subtle eroticism, reveal another use of the building, visible from the street.

The uniqueness of this project lies in its layout that encourages emulation, expansion as a business incubator, an urban incubator.