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Architects: JOSÉ CARLOS CRUZ - ARQUITECTO
- Area: 250 m²
- Year: 2013
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Civil Engineer: A400, Francisco Bernardo
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Mechanical Engineer: GET, Raul Bessa
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Text description provided by the architects. The preexisting main space was a long and quite narow room, divided by two structural archs that sustain the building. Those two archs, suggested us a tunnel that could link the whole space.
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Inspired on a Olafur Eliasson installation ,the result was a golden wired tunnel that gives the impression it is floating.
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This structure gave the name to the club: Instalação (Installation)
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The space is surrounded by concrete walls whose stereotomy is punctuated by brass surfaces that contrasts with the industrial environment.
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The smaller room(VIP room) was inspired on Andy Warhols factory and the acoustic ceilling reminds some Anish kapoor interventions.
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This bar is located at Porto’s downtown, where nightlife happens and atInstalação you can stay dancing through the whole night.