In their design of the S. Martinho de Brufe social and parish centre, the architects from Imago took into account the importance of the building for the local community.
The building is an implosion of space ? from the outside it looks like a huge, solid concrete block, with portions carved out and slashed to reveal and light the interior. For example, the stairway is a deep, slanting gash in the wall and the direct entrance to the central courtyard is a profound opening that cuts through the whole volume up to the roof.
The inside of the building is arranged in functional blocks (day care and aged care centres, offices and other facilities), organised around the central courtyard. This architectural solution also connects the different functions visually, optimising the functioning of the common facilities, and at the same time giving each activity the autonomy and independence they require.
(Agnese Bifulco)
Project: Imago – Atelier de Arquitectura e Engenharia Lda (André de Moura Leitão Cerejeira Fontes, António Jorge de Moura Leitão Cerejeira Fontes, Nuno Cruz, António Dias, Bruno Marques)
Location: Brufe, Portogallo
Gallery: courtesy of Imago
www.imago.com.pt
The building is an implosion of space ? from the outside it looks like a huge, solid concrete block, with portions carved out and slashed to reveal and light the interior. For example, the stairway is a deep, slanting gash in the wall and the direct entrance to the central courtyard is a profound opening that cuts through the whole volume up to the roof.
The inside of the building is arranged in functional blocks (day care and aged care centres, offices and other facilities), organised around the central courtyard. This architectural solution also connects the different functions visually, optimising the functioning of the common facilities, and at the same time giving each activity the autonomy and independence they require.
(Agnese Bifulco)
Project: Imago – Atelier de Arquitectura e Engenharia Lda (André de Moura Leitão Cerejeira Fontes, António Jorge de Moura Leitão Cerejeira Fontes, Nuno Cruz, António Dias, Bruno Marques)
Location: Brufe, Portogallo
Gallery: courtesy of Imago
www.imago.com.pt