The building with 3 stories, it’s and edification from the late 19th century, early 20th century. Suffered normal degradation as a result of non- structural modifications along the various occupations that had.
The upper floors were vacant but the ground floor was still operational with a commercial occupation.
The intervention intended to recover those upper levels given the new program proposed by the owner and taking in consideration the costs control.
“We enter a space otherwise empty time, but full of memories, stories and livings of other times. Today remains, collects memories, modifies the look, brings together pieces and reassembles If a new life where the past, present and future go hand in hand . A bit like the Seventh Art.
Gallery Home aims to be more than more than a local hosting site, but a familiar place where the guest feel at home. Located on Rua Miguel Bombarda, one of the emblematic streets of Porto where art, culture and history live side by side with the locals and those visiting the many galleries that are open to the public.
This project presents a rehabilitation of an 19th century old building with an unusual triangle-shaped planimetry, with an deployment area of only 52m², following a housing program consisting of 4 lofts in open space.
This condition has determined much of the interior spatial organization solution, where a new staircase plays a major role.
The facade colors have been restored, with new frames. The wooden structure of the floors was maintained and strengthened.
Upstairs, the original volumetry of the building was restored, revealing a small terrace that crowns the intervention.
This project consists of the renovation of São Roque, a restaurant with tradition in the city of Vila do Conde but that was closed since some years ago.
The aim was to change the concept of the restaurant, creating a new dining room, which should take a more contemporary and warm character.
“Vira-Lata” is the name of the installation conceived by Moradavaga. A communication tower which connects an upper street with the new public square next to Porto’s São Bento train station by a staircase and invites visitors at the same time to write their messages on the 2300 turn-able cans facade.
Bus Stop Symbiosis is an enigmatic piece of urban furniture, winner of a competition launched to architects, designers and artists that intended to built temporary structures for the public space in Porto’s downtown, which improve the daily lives of citizens and tourists.Apart from the reduced budget, the main selection criteria were based on the search for an innovative idea and its appropriate integration in the selected site, being essential that the proposal would be fast and simple to implement and dismantle.
Design a disco club could be frightening and it may become a very naughty challenge. The requirements of the main public and the final purpose is the opposite of my main beliefs on architecture.
Some keywords for a program like this are ‘entertainment’, ‘vanity’, ‘excess’, ‘fantasy’ and somehow ‘performance’ seeking legitimacy.
Austerity and delict may coexist, depending on the critical state of awareness of the facts and its proper resolution, as A. Loos stood for. I’m out to read.
This is a dental clinic project in the city center of Porto, Portugal. There are plenty of tile rendered buildings in this area and the design concept of this clinic is inspired by one of the typical tile patterns with windmill shape. Interior walls are finished with this windmill pattern. This pattern is applied to the Illumination and the furniture. Portuguese fabric made of wool called Burel is used as acoustic and adsorptive material on several walls.
Amid the architectural diversity of one of the most representative areas in Porto, Metamorfose,by creative team FAHR 021.3, stands out. The impact of the green metal mesh filling the void by one of the city’s gateway is undeniable. The result of this intimate dialogue with the city is absolute perfection when bringing together all the elements that make up the area around São Bento train station.
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