This architectural endeavor aimed to create a subtle interplay between preservation and innovation, not as a critique of the pre-existing structure but as a celebration of the two distinct eras of the building's construction.
Project name
Edifício A’mar
Location
Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Romeu Ribeiro & José Pedro Marques
Interior design
Day By Day
Structural engineer
Filipe Kellen
Construction
Ondulavançar, Carpintaria Parente, Golacap
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The “wave Apartment” project’s main challenge was the reorganization and hierarchization of spaces.Located on the seafront, on the eighth floor of a typical 70s building, and with fantastic views. However, it did not take advantage of this due to the excessive compartmentalization that conveyed a complex environment that was difficult to interpret.
Project name
Wave-Apartment
Architecture firm
arQB arquitectura
Location
Povoa de Varzim, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Ricardo Ribeiro, Hugo Andrade
Interior design
arQB arquitectura
Environmental & MEP engineering
Lighting
arQB arquitectura
Construction
Builder Lage e Sobral
Typology
Residential › Apartment
