Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant

Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
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COSTA NOVA SAILING CLUB RESTAURANT

Ferreira Arquitectos

ARCHITECTS
Ferreira Arquitectos

LEAD ARCHITECT
José Ferreira

MANUFACTURERS
Oli, Gresanit Valadares

PHOTOGRAPHS
Ivo Tavares Studio

YEAR
2020

LOCATION
Gafanha Da Encarnação, Portugal

CATEGORY
Restaurant, Restaurant & Bar Interiors

Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
© Ivo Tavares Studio

The Costa Nova Sailing Club, one of the oldest nautical clubs in the Ria de Aveiro estuary area, was divided into 3 main spaces: the restaurant, the club members bar, and the terrace.

Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
© Ivo Tavares Studio

For each of these spaces, there was a specific audience with different preferences and traditions, which caused the great challenge of this project.

We intended to renew a space damaged by time and, at the same time, to maintain the recognizable space of the “old”, respecting the memories and their value, still relevant to all members of the Club.

Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
© Ivo Tavares Studio

Thus, the wood remained as the backdrop of the typical Costa Nova haystack, so as to root this memory.

However, it was always used allied to modern technologies, as for example, in the backlit wood pieces, so to create a unique and comfortable environment.

Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
© Ivo Tavares Studio

In terms of the morphology of the space, it was clear that its excessive division was hampering the flow of the route, so we decided to create a single counter, which maintained, even though sublime, the division between the restaurant and the bar.

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. And the kitchen, now expanded, allowed the user to monitor the work and its conditions.

Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
© Ivo Tavares Studio


Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
© Ivo Tavares Studio
Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
© Ivo Tavares Studio


Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
Ground floor plan
Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
Roof plan


Costa Nova Sailing Club Restaurant
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