Casa Rio / Paulo Merlini Architects
By disassembling the poor materials of the old facade we discovered that the house was actually made up of three small houses built according to the needs of the former owner.
By disassembling the poor materials of the old facade we discovered that the house was actually made up of three small houses built according to the needs of the former owner.
The newly renovated building is part of a set of constructions ordered to be built by the company Fábrica de Cerâmica das Devesas, in Porto, which functioned as a warehouse and showcase for the various products manufactured at the time by the same company.
The aim of the project was to rebuild and expand a residential building on one of the most emblematic streets in Porto, Rua Miguel Bombarda, where several art galleries are located.
At the restaurant, we decided to take advantage of the back view over the ria through large spans with a minimalist expression to maintain a cleaner panoramic view.
The project approach to the remodeling accommodation units, is based on two remarkable pre-existing principles.
Project: Restaurante Barril Architects: Paulo Merlini Arquitectos Location: Valongo, Gondomar, Portugal Year: 2020 Area: 150.00 square meters Photo Credits: Ivo Tavares Studio Owner of a house with more than nine years of existence and armed with an entrepreneurial spirit that is natural to him, the client approached us with the problems well outlined. He intended
Warehouse Morinha it was a sad and a empty place turned into a large light space and dynamically fitted, as a space for children should be.
Inserted in a hotel unit, in Ponta Delgada, the KOi restaurant in open since 2004, already presented some need for revitalization, despite the predominant relation with the central courtyard of the hotel …
ESQVTA acquired and refurbished a luxury apartment that would permit access to national and international public to the 15 year old ESQVTA’s aesthetic and lifestyle that had until that point only been available to clients.