
Madera: the soul of wood, nobly expressed
Madera crafts the very essence of wood through the ingenious process of precomposed veneering, resulting in surfaces of captivating visual harmony and inherent sustainability. From flawlessly coordinated color palettes to intricate inlays that whisper stories, each door stands as a genuine tribute to the natural world.
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As part of the rehabilitation project for the buildings of the Real Vinícola complex, in addition to insertion of Casa da Arquitectura, Guilherme Machado Vaz Arquitectos has designed the Jazz Orchestra of Matosinhos in Porto. This wing has spaces for rehearsals, offices, social rooms, training rooms and recording rooms with varying capacity depending on the needs. The principles and functional requirements have consolidated these spaces, guided by all constraints imposed by the program itself, with inherent characteristics and needs that limited formal and material choices.



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The appropriation of these spaces with different scales, compositions and combinations of materials result in multisensorial experiences consequence from the acoustic effect created in certain spaces. The rhythm of the wooden slats and the weight of the pre-existing stone preserved, leads to a diversification of textures, colours and lighting results, which influence each spatial perception and experimentation.

- Project:
- Jazz Orchestra of Matosinhos
- Program:
- cultural center
- Location:
- Guilherme Machado Vaz Arquitectos
- Completion:
- 2017

PNA International Forum celebrates natural stone
What's the future of authentic natural stone? Find out at the PNA International Forum, an unmissable event set in the magical atmosphere of Venice on June 12th and 13th, 2025. Registration is now open, don't miss out!
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