2023 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Silver Winner

WAREHOUSE MORINHA

Entrant Company

stu.dere - Oficina de Arquitetura e Design

Category

Interior Design - Commercial 

Client's Name

Country / Region

Portugal

As if it was a game... so a new project started!



It was a sad and a empty place turned into a large light space and dynamically fitted, as a space for children should be.



In the first contact with the building, it was found a place too wanton in terms of space distribution. Despite the client's request for an open space concept, the intention was to create a sense of exploration as one walked through space, as though it were a labyrinth, like a game for a kid. Hence the implementation of the wire mesh, which creates a physical but not visual barrier, thus fulfilling the client's premises.



In addition to the area devoted to displaying and storing the items, the ground floor includes an office and a small storage room. When accessing the upper floor, there is a studio for product photography. This division was subdivided into two spaces with a glazing system, which were designed to expand space.



The materials used have been selected in such a way that their use is unique, without the need for adjacent layers and finishing with other products . Honeycomb polycarbonate has been chosen for the interior walls, suggesting an industrial appearance in harmony with the microcement-coated floor. To counterbalance this, the ceilings and the office were lined with birch plywood, creating a more intimate feel. This note has a regular metric that allows both the rhythm to be created and the organization of space, such as furniture layout, to be guided.



A small area dedicated to children was created next to the stairs to the upper floor. This playful space was covered with polycarbonate and with a double height, at which the lights of a design object fell. The lights reflected in the polycarbonate allude to a world of magic, imagination and creativity. The industrial style pendant lamp was designed specifically for the place.



Credits

Lead Architect / studere - Oficina de Arquitetura e Design
Ulisses Costa
Photographer / Ivo Tavares Studio
Ivo Tavares
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