Martins Architecture Office refurbished a 32 year old bakery in Guimarães, Portugal, giving it a new contemporary look. Commercial Axis refers to the design, based on a commercial movement over the marble limit which contains the products index.
Commercial Axis
With a conceptual axis that defines movement through the space, Martins Architecture Office refurbished an old bakery in Northern Portugal, adding white elements.
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- 28 June 2017
- Guimarães
Through that line, the space was organized on a perpendicular axis from the entrance, in order to improve two moments of perception – the generic display on the bottom wall shelves, and a detailed approach with three sets of products: bread, food and cakes. The same double speed analysis was made for the employee space. The project starts from commercial strategies and specific equipments that the owners already had and wanted to adapt.
Commercial Axis, Guimarães, Portugal
Program: bakery renovation
Architects: Martins Architecture Office
Design team: José Martins, Marta Machado, Ana Moura
Area: 96 sqm
Completion: 2017