The best balance between modularity and individuality was found by designing four different types of display boxes, with each design coming as a precise consequence of the particular shapes, presentation characteristics and resting needs of each specific kind of bottle.
Each module consists of four pinewood display boxes, with a storage area underneath. A palette of dark rich tones was elected throughout the store to convey a sense of luxury and coziness, contrasting with pinewood features.
The store is located on a quiet residential area, featuring two glass fronts, one facing an urban context and the other facing a soothing park, crossed by the Este river and served by open-air sporting facilities.
In order to maximize the store’s transparency the bathrooms were relocated, resulting in an unobstructed space with open views from the street to the park.
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Bottles’ Congress, Braga, Portugal
Program: shop
Architects: Tiago do Vale Arquitectos
Client: Pedro Araújo, Congresso das Garrafas
Constructor: Acrescentar / Sá Taqueiro
Area: 144 sqm
Completion: 2014