Paladares da Quinta Restaurant / [N2X] Arquitectos

Jan 2010

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Architects: [N2X] Arquitectos
Location: Azores Island, Portugal
Project Leader: Pedro Furtado
Project Team: Bruno Pinto, Isabel Ourique, Pedro Furtado
Graphical Design: Raquel Fernandes
Structural Engineering: Joao Serpa
Area: 265,00 sqm
Project Year: 2008-2009
Photographs: Isabel Ourique

The restaurant and bakery is located in a farm composed of different arborean species of a certain age. Its main purpose was for the visitors to enjoy nature’s changeable and irreverent environment during their stay. For this reason, the area’s history and the existing species’ location was respected and a building was drawn so that it coexists and dialogs with its surroundings, allowing for the present and human experience’s concept and language evolution to be revealed.

floor plan

Based upon the environment and landscape components of the area, the construction seems simple yet aims to stress out a significant amount of elements that make up for its sustainability. The building is divided into two boxes: one for restaurant support and the other for food preparation and holds the dining room. Both volumes are connected by a cover piece, the result being an external area partially covered, bringing into life the volumetric unit between both boxes and allowing for light, water and nature to invade this space built in an abundant and permissive fashion.

: © Isabel Ourique

: © Isabel Ourique

: © Isabel Ourique

: © Isabel Ourique

: © Isabel Ourique

: © Isabel Ourique

: © Isabel Ourique

: © Isabel Ourique

: © Isabel Ourique

: © Isabel Ourique

: © Isabel Ourique

: © Isabel Ourique

: © Isabel Ourique

: © Isabel Ourique

: © Isabel Ourique

: © Isabel Ourique

: © Isabel Ourique

: © Isabel Ourique

: © Isabel Ourique

: © Isabel Ourique

: © Isabel Ourique

: © Isabel Ourique

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Cite:
Saieh , Nico . "Paladares da Quinta Restaurant / [N2X] Arquitectos" 14 Jan 2010. ArchDaily. Accessed 25 May 2012. <http://www.archdaily.com/46432>

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ballistamagazine says:

ArchDaily continues to put out grade-A product…transparent at times, foreboding at times. Just fantastic.

# January 14, 2010 at 23:36

Modern Zen Architecture says:

Two simple geometric shapes connected by light, open space, and water. Nice…

# January 15, 2010 at 02:18

Jonas says:

Like the Beatles, simple, pure and clean. Great job

# January 15, 2010 at 13:27

francisco pimentel says:

it’s not “azores island” but st. michael island (são miguel in portuguese), in the azores archipelago, autonomous region of portugal.

check on google earth and lookout for some islands right in the middle of the atlantic ocean, in the north hemisphere.

ps: congragulations to pedro and isabel for another fine building

# January 15, 2010 at 13:48

Chas says:

I really like the forms but I really really really hate the dining room. the tables and eating experience seems like an afterthought. these cafeteria style rows of tables is very uncomfortable.

# January 15, 2010 at 14:52

sullka says:

I agree it’s superb work…….but I also think it’s a pretty weird rest.

I’m guesisng the idea was to build a really intamate restaurant, more like going out for diner at the chef’s home.

At times still looks residential, at times looks like an office building, and the the table area is just too small, the phantom chairs even though expensive, are pretty cheap looking, and too sturdy, and the dining area is more like a cafeteria.

Mixed feelings, but then again, is so quiet and beautiful.

The MEN and WOMEN signs are pretty clever.

# January 15, 2010 at 17:32

Nicholas Patten says:

I Like: Paladares da Quinta Restaurant. http://bit.ly/8rTNu5

# January 16, 2010 at 10:31

Kate says:

One of the worst things I’ve seen coming out of Portugal lately…

# January 16, 2010 at 11:41

Julian says:

I gotta agree with Kate.
This is not good architecture. At all!

# January 18, 2010 at 08:03

asa says:

Does anyone know what material the black cladding/panels are?

# January 16, 2010 at 17:30

Pedro Furtado says:

Hello asa, we’ve used Viroc panels with an aluminum struture beneth and painted black. Cheers.

# January 17, 2010 at 20:40

Mika Orbuk says:

Very nice, really like the building interaction with nature!

# January 18, 2010 at 15:15

João says:

Love it

# February 7, 2010 at 14:12

O. ARQUITECTOS SRS says:

RT @bluevertical: Paladares da Quinta Restaurant by [N2X] Arquitectos http://bit.ly/aIQpvf #architecture #interiordesign #minimalism #restaurant *way cool

# May 17, 2010 at 12:13

Kate Krueger says: