The ÁRBOL is a housing complex of eleven floors, located in Vila Ipojuca in São Paulo, developed for the homebuilder IDEA!ZARVOS. The first two floors occupy the entire lot, leaving free a central courtyard from which rises the volume of twenty-five residential apartments. The residential tower was “bended” in order to turn towards the best views, separating the building in two wings: three and four bedrooms. The “tree” appears as a metaphor emphasizing the idea that the building can grow and mature, promoting the rehabilitating of the surrounding urban fabric, creating roots with the community. The project establishes a contrast between a solid and sturdy base (like a vase) and the body of the building as a branching, with all the subtle variations in color and detail.