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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. Coffeetown Salvador in Brazil by TRPC ARQUITETOSNovember 21st, 2018 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: TRPC ARQUITETOS Located at one of the oldest neighborhood in Salvador da Bahia, the project for this old abandoned building was presented to the architecture team as a challenge, not only by the historic point of view, but the need to conceive and establish a dialogue between the existing elements and those added to the space. Only 2km away from the Historic Center, the idea was to transform this existing building into a coffee shop.  Image Courtesy © Manuel Sá
 Image Courtesy © Manuel Sá Since the begging the clients expressed the desire to have a tree inside the building as the focal point of the coffee shop hall. In order to do so, part of the floor slab of the first floor was demolished, creating a space with a double height ceiling capable of sheltering the canopy of a medium-sized tree (Chloroleucon tortum), new skylights were also installed in the roof to complement the natural lighting. The coffee shop hall integrates a shared table below the tree canopy, a large leather sofa leaning against the wall, smaller tables for two and for four people and barista’s counter. To give access to the mezzanine, a metal staircase was installed with wooden steps that lead to another area with tables, a lounge with sofas and armchairs, and a WC. The illumination of this area is made up of rail fixtures, neon sign and 95 pendants that dominate the space, forming a constellation above the hall. Image Courtesy © Manuel Sá  Image Courtesy © Manuel Sá The coffee shop spaces were designed in order to promote meetings and interaction between the costumers, employees and curious visitors that pass by the generous ground floor window, but also confortable for alone individuals or small groups. The aim to create environments that make people feel good turned our attention to work with sensory perceptions, combining natural materials that bring memory and warmth towards a tactile and physical design. The furniture we developed also attempts to promote costumers meetings between coffee breaks and brunches.  Image Courtesy © Manuel Sá  Image Courtesy © Manuel Sá To house the ground floor WC, a new volume simultaneously serves as a visual barrier for the hall and as a blackboard for the menu behind the barista’s counter. This WC is a space for all genders and suitable for people with disabilities. We see the design of spaces for people with disabilities not as a limitation, but as an opportunity to explore new perceptions. Thus, the WC was conceived in a creative way providing a new experience for everyone, regardless of his or her condition. We explored the aesthetics of Optical Art by creating a black and white grid by coating all surfaces with squared ceramic tiles and installing a mirror on the ceiling that “duplicates” the height ceiling and plays with the boundaries perception. In this context, the accessibility bars integrate with the other black metals by creating graphic silhouettes in the middle of the grid in the walls. The idea is to provide a similar experience to all users and generate equality in the difference.  Image Courtesy © Manuel Sá  Image Courtesy © Manuel Sá The WC of the mezzanine continues the aesthetics of Optical Art, exploring another kind of perception of space. The grid of ceramic tiles serves as the background for a set of reflections that places the observer in a frame surrounded by a vertical garden. This effect is provided by the visual integration with the area in front of the WC through a windowless opening above the sink. The mirror, located on the opposite wall, reflects the opening and maximizes the entrance of natural light into the space, integrating the internal and external spaces in a tropical Op Art where the reflection of the grid in the mirror creates an illusion of depth that expands the space and stimulates the observer’s participation.  Image Courtesy © Manuel Sá  Image Courtesy © Manuel Sá  Image Courtesy © Manuel Sá  Image Courtesy © TRPC ARQUITETOS  Image Courtesy © TRPC ARQUITETOS  Image Courtesy © TRPC ARQUITETOS  Image Courtesy © TRPC ARQUITETOS  Image Courtesy © TRPC ARQUITETOS  Image Courtesy © TRPC ARQUITETOS  Image Courtesy © TRPC ARQUITETOS  Image Courtesy © TRPC ARQUITETOS
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