Having as a starting point a shoe store built in the late 90?s, this new commercial space -which targets a very specific (and demanding) market with a wide range of products- required a project designed to have great flexibility in the presentation of the products, generate a space with a strong, recognizable and repeatable image, while achieving it at a very low cost.

Architects: Tiago do Vale Arquitectos

Location: 4990 Ponte de Lima, Portugal

Design Team: Tiago do Vale, Maria João Araújo, com Adele Pinna, Camille Martin

Constructor: ARU, Arquitectura e Reabilitação Urbana

Area: 62.0 m2

Project Year: 2017

Photographs: João Morgado

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Text description provided by the architects. Having as a starting point a shoe store built in the late 90?s, this new commercial space -which targets a very specific (and demanding) market with a wide range of products- required a project designed to have great flexibility in the presentation of the products, generate a space with a strong, recognizable and repeatable image, while achieving it at a very low cost.

© João Morgado

© João Morgado

The pre-existent drywall false ceiling was demolished and the wallpaper on the walls removed. Lifting the degraded floating floors revealed a concrete subfloor in great condition. A concrete column was hidden behind four floor-to-ceiling mirrors.

Floor Plan

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