Meltino Coffee House / LOFF Atelier

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  • Architects: LOFF Atelier: LOFF Atelier - Cláudia Costa
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2010

Text description provided by the architects. Concept: A coffee grain that draws the space… a coffee made of coffee… The underlying concept was the geometrization of the coffee grain that draws the two volumes / spaces in the plan. The grain conquers the Coffee, perforates and draws the volumes, the walls, the ceiling. Its shadow is cast in the floor, dancing in the space. The two volumes are identical and translucent. However, they have distinct uses and furniture. 

Meltino Coffee House / LOFF Atelier - Chair, Table, Windows
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

The 1st Volume (lounge space) comprehends a relax area where it is served gourmet coffee. In the 2nd volume (bar space) the public can take express coffee. The coffee grain conquers the mall gallery and spies the public space inviting the public to enjoy the Coffee.

Meltino Coffee House / LOFF Atelier - Chair
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

The grain was drawn on many scales. Then, a matrix was built in the form of 3 panels (3 meters high by 1 meter of anchor) which, inverted, created a total of 6 distinct panels.All the walls where developed based in the study of the 6 panel matrix.

Meltino Coffee House / LOFF Atelier - Image 11 of 25
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

Double walls: It intends to reinforce the perforation of the grain and proportionate a body to the space. For this reason the walls and ceilings were duplicated. The central part of the ceiling is higher to give space a more dynamic feeling. The structure is in pine wood which is light and easy to build. The covering of the walls, ceilings and balconies is in MDF, painted in white. The floor covering is in linoleum. The colors chosen were the white and the brown because of the association of these with the coffee fruit and the reflection of the light.

Meltino Coffee House / LOFF Atelier - Image 4 of 25
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

Furniture: The crockery and the tables were also drawn with detail, aesthetics and comfort attention. The furniture was covered with a unique and new material that is a derivative from the remnants of coffee.The furniture fulfills the space and appeals to sensorial feelings.

Meltino Coffee House / LOFF Atelier - Sofa, Lighting
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

Lighting Design: The entire project was thought to create a light balance atmosphere. For that, it was used indirect light with diachronic lamps and halogens lamps in the bar. Orange leds were applied in the brand lettering.

Meltino Coffee House / LOFF Atelier - Image 9 of 25
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

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Address:Braga, Portugal

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Cite: "Meltino Coffee House / LOFF Atelier" 18 Feb 2011. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/111772/a-coffee-house-made-from-coffee-loff-atelier> ISSN 0719-8884

© Fernando Guerra |  FG+SG

Meltino Coffee House / LOFF Atelier

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