CA Crédito Agrícola in Viana do Castelo, Portugal by Marques

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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

CA Crédito Agrícola in Viana do Castelo, Portugal by Marques Franco Arquitectos

May 3rd, 2015 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: Marques Franco Arquitectos

Designing a bank is always a delicate affair. On the one hand it is important to highlight the transparency and accessibility necessary to an institution that holds our money. On the other hand, it is always necessary to ensure a sense of security and robustness. The exterior of the building looks for that, the ground floor is transparent, easy to see through and access, the upper floors have less fenestrations and more solid construction.

Image Courtesy © José Campos Architectural Photography

Architects: Marques Franco Arquitectos
Project: CA Crédito Agrícola
Location: Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Photography: José Campos Architectural Photography
Software used: Archicad 18
Project Year: 2014
Area: 4000 sqm
General Contractor: Carlos José Fernandes
Client: CA Crédito Agrícola

Image Courtesy © José Campos Architectural Photography

The needs of a modern bank are constantly changing, centralization and decentralization processes happen quickly and the digital age has brought and continues to bring different modes of management; all this has consequences for the use of space. In this way, the plans tend to be free and the modular furniture allows this flexibility. The ground floor focuses on making the counter services to customers and generate space for the art gallery; the first floor is compartmentalized to ensure compliance of privacy and the second is a total open space with desks scattered freely, the top floor allows the construction of an auditorium with a reception room for 100 guests.

Image Courtesy © José Campos Architectural Photography

Image Courtesy © Marques Franco Arquitectos

: Image Courtesy © José Campos Architectural Photography

: Image Courtesy © José Campos Architectural Photography

: Image Courtesy © José Campos Architectural Photography

: Image Courtesy © José Campos Architectural Photography

: Image Courtesy © José Campos Architectural Photography

: Image Courtesy © José Campos Architectural Photography

: Image Courtesy © José Campos Architectural Photography

: Image Courtesy © José Campos Architectural Photography

: Image Courtesy © Marques Franco Arquitectos

: Image Courtesy © Marques Franco Arquitectos

: Image Courtesy © Marques Franco Arquitectos

: Image Courtesy © Marques Franco Arquitectos

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Tags: Portugal, Viana do Castelo

Categories: ArchiCAD, Bank

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