An old house in Porto Alegre has given space to a charming coffee shop inspired in japanese and scandinavian architecture. The structure technical requirements has limited the design since it could not be modified.
This pool house, whose execution took only 30 days, was designed focusing on the amazing views of the river and two postcards of Porto Alegre: the Porto Alegre’s Quayside and the Usina do Gasômetro.
It all started with a food truck that used to attend events around the city. The business, which was baptized of ‘Confraria Kero Food Truck’, has grown to the point that the partners decided to expand it. The idea was to offer the customers a permanent address and more physical space. The decision between keeping or not the words ‘food truck’ in the name of the business, turned out to be the main motivation and inspiration for the design concept of this project.
Brazilian firm 0e1 arquitetos have completed ‘apartment da atria’ located in porto alegre, brazil. situated in one of the oldest and most traditional streets of the city, this flat reflects the current revival movement happening to the historical district. even though the sidewalks of this area are meeting points for creative professionals and artists, the interior of the old blocks have been neglected, resulting in lifeless urban canyons.
Image Courtesy 0e1 Arquitetos
Architects: 0e1 Arquitetos
Project: Apartamento de Atriz
Location: Porto Alegre, Brazil
Architect or Designer: 0e1 Arquitetos
Project Design Team: Ana Cristina Castagna, Anna Carolina Manfroi, Gabriel Giambastiani, Mário Guidoux, Pablo Resende
Area: 72m²
Photos: Marcelo Donadussi
Design Period: 2011
Completion Period: 2012
Software used: AutoCAD, Sketchup, Rhinoceros 5 and 3DS Max
A shopping center with 12 shops facing one of the most valuable corners of the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil. The work was conceived and executed with industrial materials, and its macrostructure made in precast concrete, optimizing runtime. The gallery formed by the coverage balance is projected at 1.5 m above street level, not conflict visually with the parking lots that require quick places like this, heavy traffic.
b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos to plan new waterfront for Porto Alegre (Brazil)
* The large-scale project to revitalise a 2.5-km stretch of waterfront in the city’s dock area will involve an investment of E198 million
* Work will be completed for the 2014 World Cup, which will be held in Brazil
The architectural practice b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos, the designers of the Lleida Alguaire Airport or Torico Square, will now tackle the revitalisation of a 2.5-km stretch of waterfront in Porto Alegre (Brazil) in collaboration with Jaime Lerner Arquitetos Associados. The project is aimed at transforming the Cais Mauá dock area – a rundown, disused part of the city – into a business, culture and leisure centre for the 2014 World Cup. The project to revitalise the former dock area is expected to cost approximately E198 million.
The architectural practice b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos, the designers of the Veles e Vents building for the 32nd edition of the America’s Cup, will now tackle the revitalisation of a 2.5-km stretch of waterfront in Porto Alegre (Brazil) in collaboration with Jaime Lerner Arquitetos Associados. The project is aimed at transforming the Cais Mauá dock area – a rundown, disused part of the city – into a business, culture and leisure centre for the 2014 World Cup. The project to revitalise the former dock area is expected to cost approximately E198 million.