Pedra Líquida, Lda.

Armazém Luxury Housing

Armazém Luxury Housing
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Armazém Luxury Housing

ARMAZÉM LUXURY HOUSING

Pedra Líquida

ARCHITECTS
Pedra Líquida

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
Luís Oliveira

COLLABORATORS
Maria Barreiros, Filipe Madeira, Tiago Antero, Diogo Mesquita

MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Raul Bessa, Telmo Mesquita

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
Luís Oliveira

ACOUSTIC ENGINEER
Rui Ribeiro

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Ana Vale, Miguel Vale

HYDRAULIC ENGINEER
Ana Vale, Miguel Vale

MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Raul Bessa, Telmo Mesquita

ACOUSTIC ENGINEER
Rui Ribeiro

TEAM
Luís Sobral, Carlos Campos, Teresa Novais

STRUCTURAL AND HIDRAULIC ENGINEER
Ana Vale, Miguel Vale

PHOTOGRAPHS
José Campos

AREA
600 m²

YEAR
2016

LOCATION
Porto, Portugal

CATEGORY
Apartments

In 2013 a building with a charming personality was found in the n.74 of the dynamic Largo de São Domingos, in Porto.

Armazém Luxury Housing
Armazém Luxury Housing
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Among a set of dwelling buildings this one stood out by the austerity of its facade and the large and free open interior, charactreristics of an old iron warehouse.

The main object of the project was to transform a wide and deep spaece into an hotel of charm, maintaining its original atmosphere.

Armazém Luxury Housing
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Armazém Luxury Housing
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The interior of the building was designed with a central patio allowing plenty of light inside and vivid spaces.

A ligthweight staircase shows the verticality of its 6 floors and the horizontal circulations were mixed with living rooms, creating wide and generous common areas.

Armazém Luxury Housing
Armazém Luxury Housing
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The materials were selected to enhance this duality between a warehouse and a hotel - cold and raw materials such as iron and concrete, appeared in contrast with light wood, fine fabrics, velvet, and confortable rugs.

The reception and the main living room were designed facing the street. From here, going down a stairway that overlaps the pre-existing stone ramp, we find the breakfast/dinning room, served by a kitchen.

Armazém Luxury Housing
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Armazém Luxury Housing
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The upper floors were reserved for the bedrooms, which all have private bathrooms. Going up the building one can find some surprising moments such as the terrace facing the Porto Cathedral or the penthouse in the last floor which allows a different and rich space experience given by the exquisite celling shape.

Armazém Luxury Housing
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Armazém Luxury Housing
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Armazém Luxury Housing
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Armazém Luxury Housing
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Armazém Luxury Housing
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Armazém Luxury Housing
© José Campos
Armazém Luxury Housing
© José Campos
Armazém Luxury Housing
© José Campos
Armazém Luxury Housing
© José Campos
Armazém Luxury Housing
© José Campos
Armazém Luxury Housing
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Armazém Luxury Housing
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Armazém Luxury Housing
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Armazém Luxury Housing
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Armazém Luxury Housing
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Armazém Luxury Housing
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Pedra Líquida, Lda.
T +351 222 011177
Pedra Líquida, Lda.
Rua Álvares Cabral, 22, 4050-040 Porto, Portugal