Maia Commercial Gallery
MAIA COMMERCIAL GALLERY
100 Planos Arquitectura
PHOTOGRAPHS
Bruno Aguiar
YEAR
2012
LOCATION
Maia, Portugal
CATEGORY
Commercial Architecture
ARCHITECTS
100 Planos Arquitectura
The building was designed as a large dark volume, to contain four commercial spaces each one with about 100 m2 divided over 2 floors.
The main entry of the stores is located on the upper floor, at street level.
This elevation is designed as a large glazed area where punctually the weathering steel structures appears marking all the entrys.
In the posterior elevation, is assumed the perception of a dark volume where the windows are rhythmically placed to allow its dematerialization.
Inside predominates, in contrast to the outside, the white color which presents itself on the walls and ceilings.
