Café So_lo _ Copacabana
CAFÉ SO_LO _ COPACABANA
Estúdio Chäo
ARCHITECTS
Estúdio Chäo
PROJECT TEAM
João Victor Assad, Cristiana Villela
ENGINEERING & CONSULTING > LIGHTING
Carolina Sahione
ENGINEERING & CONSULTING > OTHERS
Alfatec
COORDINATION
Antonio Pedro Coutinho Doca, Adriano Carneiro de Mendonça
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
Ecogreen Engenharia
AREA
90 m²
YEAR
2025
LOCATION
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
CATEGORY
Coffee Shop
English description provided by the architects.
The project for the third SOLO brand café in Copacabana, RJ, which stands for Sustainable, Organic, and Local, originated from a space consisting of two adjacent street stores in the block by Copacabana beach.
The first step of the project involved the initial revealing and peeling away of the entire robust visible structure of the Art Deco building.
A generous street store, in a location that, through research, was once occupied by a famous snack bar/ice cream shop in the 1970s.
Based on this pre-existing image, an extensive counter was envisioned, winding around the pillars, defining the entire space of the store and the open kitchen in the dining area.
Soon, the counter became the main element of the store, handcrafted using the technique of rammed earth with crushed red clay. The material chosen for the construction of the counter became a strong element of the café's brand.
The emphasis is highlighted by a bright environment and shelves made of fine white metalwork and stainless steel plates, drawing attention to the visual weight created by the clay.
A mix of contrasting materials that are purely artisanal with excessively precise and technological materials, along with the floor made of red Portuguese stone, contribute to the sense of craftsmanship of the counter, suggesting a continuity with the pavement along the beach.
An invitation for a street experience, a café for the residents and visitors of Copacabana.
