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2003 Restaurant “Expresso”, Faro Airport FEC, Albufeira in collaboration with arch. João Paciência The concept arises from the aesthetics of big ships and transit containers, defining itself by the straight lines and rectangular shapes, covered by metallic surfaces.
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B E GI NING > > > Architects Bernardo Daupiás Alves and Marco
ful analisation of program specifications and
Braizinha have been working together since 2003 under the name of S3arquitectos, collaborating with architects and friends André
needs of a client. This helps to make every piece we create unique and racionally serving its objectives.
Serpa, João Pais and João Mourão. The office was founded in 2008.
Every project involves the search of close rela-
Mainly focused on architecture, design and construction, today the office also represents
tion between the object and the place, enriching the experience of the space in the harmony with intensive surroundings.
its disciplinary profile, developing projects in different areas like hotels and renovation, as
During last 2 years the team of the office has
well as commercial, residential and service buildings. The process of project starts from a care-
PARLI collaboration with arch. João Paciência
been joined by various architects from different countries: Santos Constantino, Anna Allenstein, Monica Pinto, João Esteves, Egle Bazaraite, Thomas Yvon.
The task was to define the brand interior style for chain of PARLI shops, that could be applied to every shop in Portugal. Proposed architectural language seeks modern minimalist expression.
The restaurant is located under the staircases leading to the future lounge of Faro Airport. The objective of the concept was to make the restaurant visibly affective and organized when overlooked from any direction - even from the top. The restaurant area was visibly defined by the natural wood color pavement and a volume, constructed from wood boards and painted in white.
2004
Timberland Café Concept Store conceptual proposal The concept is based on the global image of Timberland clothing brand, suggesting the general image that would attract the same client, offering him the aesthetics and philosophy of the brand for enjoying his/her meal. The chosen materials serve as the element of identity, organizing the whole space as well: wood, stone and specific colors used are creating the spaces referring to the natural environments like mountains and life outdoors.
Expresso Kiosk in Lisbon Airport The Kiosk is composed from two volumes, placing all the service areas in the first one - like storage, dishes and the little area for preparation. Along the second volume bar/ café area is developed, connecting directly to the terrace and the counter. The terrace itself is designed in the logical and sensorial continuation of the kiosk, belonging to the unity of whole expresso service block.
2005
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House Galé, Albufeira in collaboration with arch. Bernardo Alves
Hotel Estremoz The hotel building is placed in the middle of the site with a priviledged solar exposition, directed to South East and South West, avoiding the dominating wind and the views to the north.
The volume of Casa Galé was shaped to receive all the benefits of sunny weather, creating a direct connection to the existing greenery and surrounding views as well as harmoniously insert itself into the fabric of the pre-existent neighbourhood construction.
House in Estrela, Lisbon Respecting the architectural language of the historical neighbourhood and the existing volume of the house, the renovation concept implied simplification of the interior spaces and vertical connections.
2006 Restaurant and Bar Irish&Co, Viana do Castelo collaboration with Arquitectos lda.
Disco “Almada”
S3 arquitectos moves the office to Campo de Ourique zone in Lisbon
Troia Resort collaboration with arch. Joâo Paciência In the touristic area in the peninsula Troia, this project evokes from the philosophy of sustainability and ecology, presenting 3 housing projects: Golf House, Beach House and Touristic Raw House.
Located in the limit of Lisbon and the city of Almada, this project aims to recover a former wood factory building, into a new function, a night club and lounge, where the sense of diversion and connection to the nature can be more than a slogan.
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The aim is thus to retrieve the existing building, re-qualifying them for a new use. Thus will be applied a “skin” supported by tubular plant, which is far from the existing main front around 1.50 m, thus the logical continuation of the environment and where they are located, as well as the improvement and increase in number existing emergency exits.
Competition for Apoio de Praia P30 “Azurinha” Retaurant, Cascais The significant location aside the beach in Cascais needs to follow specific rules given by Urban Commision. The existing building is suggested to be demolished. The new building offers a connection to the beach through the ramp, dividing program area of 500sq.m. into 3 levels, projecting 250 sq.m on the first level including the terrace. Different materials define different functions, joining together into coerent composition with a smell of Mediterranean stylistics.
Hotel Inn in Carqueijais, Portugal in collaboration with arch. João Paciencia The project was developed together with the interior design team, creating the prototype for the renovation of various spaces like lobby and bar, restaurant and the rooms of this historic touristic building in Serra da Estrela mountains.
Concurso para Apoio da Praia P61 - Restaurante Capricciosa
Restaurante e Bar Sasha, Portimão
Sasha Summer Sessions, Portimão
Located in a unique and singular place, the area where this beach restaurant exists, was the target of a restructuring plan for the coastal resort of Praia da Rocha - Portimão, in southern Portugal.
The intervention in this space reflects the “sasha beach” concept, relying on assumptions of “versatility” and “changeability” of physical space, given a sensory game for those who travels and live this space, feeding the senses.
in collaboration with arch.Bernardo Alves Located in Carcavelos beach, along the Avenida Marginal (Lisboa-Cascais axis), is located a former abandoned restaurant building, reconverted into a new concept of restaurant & lounge. After recovering the original existing building and demolishing the uncharacterized additions built over the years, the use of natural ma-
The entry into this space is made by the deck
walkway, located at north, connecting all the beach facilities, keeping the entry into the main restaurant building through the existing doors facing south.
terials has wood in the interior and exterior reflect the concept of the restaurant, with a special location facing the sea and beach. The white wood skin makes us travel to past Mediterranean beach huts, making at the same time the subliminal “white” connection of the flour used in the pizza confection, the icon of this restaurant.
Houses of Castelhana, Cascais The site hosts two pre-existent houses, which suffer from isolation, as they are constructed lower than the street level. The highest point of the lot is on the street side and then it slopes down. The isolation is felt even stronger, as the neighboring buildings are very close to the lot.
Windsurfing school “Alvor” collaboration with arch. Bernardo Alves
2007 Competition for 2nd Terminal of Lisbon Airport
House in StÂŞ Cruz de Benfica The project, respecting Portuguese late modernism, joins the pre-existent building with two new volumes, constructed from contemporary materials, but speaking the language of Modern European architecture, that is ironically framed by the contrast of two contemporary styles together.
Typologically the house maintains 3 sleeping rooms, despite the redistribution. The ground floor embraces the social functions as well as the bathroom and storeroom that are located behind the stairs, giving the shape for the hall.
Houses in Evaristo Sesmarias Hous
2008 Beach Equipment, Ilha do Sal, Cape Verde
AirTasty Sandwich Bar, Lisbon Airport
Milk Gourmet Restaurant, Parque das Nações, Lisbon The references for this Milk Gourmet Restaurant are the old spaces of milk cafés, that are stuck to every portuguese. This time it´s designed in a respond contemporary aesthetics and needs.
The joining element of café and restaurant is the sobriety of materials with different finishings to differentiate the volumes/functions. The interior image is clean
Kinder-garten in Alcantara, Lisbon
Competition for the Restaurant Spaces of “AirTasty”, Sá Carneiro Airport
A proposal presents an open space of the kinder-garten where every volume of activity is defined by curtains, constructing variable geometry embraced by polivalent areas of circulation, eating, exposition and learning.
Located in a restricted area of the Lisbon International Airport, this restaurant aims to position itself as a spatial reference and organizer of the constant flow of people who walk at the airport corridors.
Sasha Hotel, Ilha do Sal, Cape Verde
2009 Hotel Sasha, Portimão
2010 Hotel Belo Horizonte - Bungalows, Ilha do Sal, Cape Verde Situated on Santa Maria beach in Sal Island, Cape Verde, Hotel Belorizonte is one of the first hotel structures in the area, which apart of the main building, has 170 bungalows that will be renewed for this new faze. The proposal wishes to redistribute the bungalow functional areas, ensuring that a new seating area is promoted, which can be used has sleeping area for children.
Artesanal Ice-Cream store “Artisani”, Av.Alvares Cabral, Lisbon Located in a consolidated area of Lisbon city, in the surrounding of the Liceu Pedro Nunes and Jardim-Escola João de Deus, the new ice cream store wishes to respond the needs of a large amount of housing and services located in this area.
Restaurant “Capricciosa”, Cascais The functions originally defined in the three levels that compose the building, will be maintained, keeping the public accesses and service, including the stairway connection between these three levels and the beach.
Multifuncional Pier
House in Atalaia, Albufeira
(conceptual proposal) Build on the basis of an area of 30m x 100m with a total 3000m2, we propose a functional program of area(s) with equipment, complemented with support areas for this program, as well as living spaces and contemplation.
Detached villa built in the early 80’s, who after some years of near abandon, is intend to be adjusted to the today`s use, implanted in a plot with exposure to North and Southeast, the last one coinciding with the view of Praia dos Salgados and Armação de Pera.
Artesanal Ice-Cream Store “Artisani”, ”, Cascais
CTT - flagship store, Parque das Nações, Lisbon The new CTT store has a truly innovative and distinctive concept from other stores. Sustainable awareness, sophisticated and intuitive premises will be flexible on the relationship with the user, providing a set of products and services in automated solutions that seek to meet the convenience and interests of each user.
The transparency existing in the relation with the exterior of the building is significantly enhanced in all three levels, through the translucent glass plans.
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Food Court “UniLever” F A sun exposure and privileged setting, allied with the existing plot space, serve to build the new room and kitchen volume, preserving the existing trees, proposing also a forestation near the plot´s boundary wall.
T The initial study area located in the tower A Amoreiras in Lisbon, develops along a line ear path with two hits, one with lift, one in the end and the other only in halfway up the stairs to the service zone that is located at the opposite extreme.
Museum space for exposing faience and Chinese porcelain, Carmona e Costa Foundation
2011 Evolo 11 Skyscraper Competition
Competition for the shop of goods made in Portugal, Expansion of Lisbon Airport
The main idea of this proposal is to create a skyscraper that could be defined as a city by itself. It combines the density and vibrant life of the contemporary city with the tranquility of the suburbs.
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Barcelona 2011 - competition for 100 m height Bohemian Hostel The 100 m height “global village� - a concept proposed to the heart of gothic quarter neighbouring with Contemporary Art Museum of Barcelona (MACBA). The design explores the limits of verticality, joining private
nesting-boxes and bathrooms with the continuous ramp giving the building the sense of vertical landscape, letting observe the most beautiful panoramic views of the city.