Ateliê Wäls

Ateliê Wäls
© Daniel Mansur

ATELIÊ WÄLS

Gustavo Penna Arquiteto e Associados

ARCHITECTS
Gustavo Penna Arquiteto e Associados

CATEGORY
Restaurant, Mixed Use Architecture, Brewery

LOCATION
Olhos D'água, Brazil

AREA
1856 m²

PHOTOGRAPHS
Daniel Mansur

MANAGEMENT
Rísia Botrel, Isabela Tolentino, Taimara Araújo

INTERNS
Jordana faria, Barbara Novais, Sarah Fernandes, Raquel Moura

CONSTRUCTION
Vert Construtora Ltda. Director: José Alberto Machado Technical Director: Alexandre Machado Comercial Director: Daniella Machado Engineer: Bruno Melo

ELECTRIC DESIGN 
Projelet

VISUAL IDENTITY
Greco Design

YEAR
2017

SCENOGRAPHY (CORKS, COUNTER, SHELF AND ARBOR)
Artes Cênica

COATING, FLOORING AND EQUIPMEN MANDE OF WOOD
Gebauer

MARKETING
Diana Penna

METALLIC STRUCTURE
Pórtico Construções Metálicas

STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Misa Engenharia de Estruturas

AUTOMATION AND SOUND
Tecai Automação

LIGHTING DESIGN
Atiaîa Lighting Design (Architect Mariana Novaes) in partnership with LD Studio (Architects Monica Luz Lobo and Daniele Valle). Collaborating architect: Flávia Chiari Trainee: Gustavo Resende

MANUFACTURERS
Brilia, Gebauer, Lumini, Lumitenzi, Luxion

INTERIOR DESIGN
Gustavo Penna Arquiteto & Associados

EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL GLAZING
Espaço Gold

Text description provided by architect.

An immense wooden barrel open over the green mountains of Belo Horizonte: this is the scenario designed by GPA&A office of the architect Gustavo Penna to host the Ateliê Wäls, a large brewery center surrounded by nature, in the Olhos d'Agua neighborhood, south of the capital of Minas Gerais.

Ateliê Wäls
© Daniel Mansur
Ateliê Wäls
© Daniel Mansur

Opened in early June, the complex includes a restaurant, shop, office, wine cellar, beer factory and outdoor area for food trucks. The proposal is to create a center of innovation in the sector, as well as promoting the meeting between friends and offering the experimentation of special craft beers.

"It's a playful and fun project that shows the union of architecture and beer in a magical way," says Gustavo.

Ateliê Wäls
© Daniel Mansur
Ateliê Wäls
© Daniel Mansur
Ateliê Wäls
© Daniel Mansur

In the interior of the brewery, there is a large balcony in reddish color, a reference to the celebrated English-style India Pale Ale, and a large shelf full of bottles designed especially for the project.Sets of tables for tasting are distributed among hundreds of wooden barrels that frame and divide the ambience.

Ateliê Wäls
© Daniel Mansur
Ateliê Wäls
© Daniel Mansur
Ateliê Wäls
© Daniel Mansur

In this one of the largest barrel rooms in the country, dedicated to the aging of beers, more than 100,000 liters of the beverage age and ferment, each label in its own time.

Ateliê Wäls
© Daniel Mansur
Ateliê Wäls
© Daniel Mansur

Above this space a large canopy delicately made with 135 thousand cork stoppers is hovering, evoking a theatrical environment.

Ateliê Wäls was born through a partnership between Ambev and Wäls, recently elected by RateBeer, the world's leading brewery ranking, the best brewery in Brazil.

Ateliê Wäls
© Daniel Mansur
Ateliê Wäls
© Daniel Mansur
Ateliê Wäls
© Daniel Mansur
Ateliê Wäls
© Daniel Mansur

The idea arose in 2015 when the brothers and founders of the Minas Gerais-placed brewery,

José Felipe and Tiago Carneiro, had the opportunity to travel the world in search of news in the field.

Ateliê Wäls
© Daniel Mansur
Ateliê Wäls
© Daniel Mansur

"We had access to the latest technology and professionals in the brewing market, as well as exclusive ingredients, technical knowledge for new products and investment capacity," says Tiago.

Ateliê Wäls offers 21 tasting draft taps, with some exclusive options, produced on the spot and served from the tap to harmonize with the dishes that come out of the kitchen.

Ateliê Wäls
© Daniel Mansur
Ateliê Wäls
© Daniel Mansur
Ateliê Wäls
© Daniel Mansur


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Site Plan
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Plan - Ground Floor
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Plan - Mezzanine
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Plan - Upper Level Access


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