Article source: Jean Pierre Porcher, Margarida Oliveira, Albino Freitas
Located between the city of Braga and Guimarães, the house finds itself in a large sloping terrain, part of a valley still partly preserved from residential areas. To the west, a line of water irrigates a thicket of «tiers pay-sage» and sustains on the other side a lush forest of eucalyptus trees. On this side, the cultivated fields, the ruins of a farm frozen in time, waiting to be rehabilitated. Foreseen was the unfolding of quiet lives in harmony with nature.
Image Courtesy Topos - Atelier de Arquitectura. Lda.
The Platform for Arts and Creativity is a project based on an infrastructure that has transformed the Old Open Market Area of Guimarães into a multifunctional space dedicated to artistic, cultural and social-economic activity.
This multipurpose space is dedicated to arts and various creative endeavours and it kicks off with an exhibition by Portuguese painter José de Guimarães, with pieces from his private collection of pre-Colombian, African and Chinese art.
“Shelter By GG”, a project signed by Gabriela Gomes bring sout to public space a sculptural object that can be used as a living space.
With “Shelter b GG”, Gabriela Gomes proposes the creation of an habitable module, inviting you torest in side a sculpture installed on a public space. This module will have one double room with integrated WC, assuring the comfort and privacy of its users. The aesthetic part can’t be forgotten and it is one of the strongest spects of this project.
The building is designated to house small and medium sized technological companies and a cultural space. It is expected to be a cultural reference and the nest for new companies in a new technological park.
The site was characterized as an empty space with very little references. There is a master plan which hasn’t still been executed.
Exterior View (Images Courtesy Santo Eduardo di Miceli)
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