A cozy place. Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura
08/04/2023.
[Ansião] Portugal
metalocus, ANTONIO CORREDERA
metalocus, ANTONIO CORREDERA
The Portuguese studio Bruno Dias Arquitectura transformed an old game room into a new cafeteria-gastro bar, in a small municipality, the Portuguese town of Ansião, in the district of Leira, in central Portugal. The main objective of the project was to provide a cosy space to socialize and relax.
A delicate space is designed where clients find a more private place, a rest area, with a certain oriental feel, we could even say Japanese, with soft lights. The space is organized in bands, one with a series of tables, and another with sofas and a wood stove.
A delicate space is designed where clients find a more private place, a rest area, with a certain oriental feel, we could even say Japanese, with soft lights. The space is organized in bands, one with a series of tables, and another with sofas and a wood stove.
Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura. Photography by Hugo Santos Silva.
Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura. Photography by Hugo Santos Silva.
Axonometry. Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura.
Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura. Photography by Hugo Santos Silva.
Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura. Photography by Hugo Santos Silva.
Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura. Photography by Hugo Santos Silva.
Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura. Photography by Hugo Santos Silva.
Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura. Photography by Hugo Santos Silva.
Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura. Photography by Hugo Santos Silva.
Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura. Photography by Hugo Santos Silva.
Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura. Photography by Hugo Santos Silva.
Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura. Photography by Hugo Santos Silva.
Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura. Photography by Hugo Santos Silva.
Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura. Photography by Hugo Santos Silva.
Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura. Photography by Hugo Santos Silva.
Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura. Photography by Hugo Santos Silva.
Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura. Photography by Hugo Santos Silva.
Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura. Photography by Hugo Santos Silva.
Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura. Photography by Hugo Santos Silva.
Plan. Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura.
Section. Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura.
Section. Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura.
Axonometry. Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura.
Bruno Dias Arquitectura creates a division between the bar's dining room and the most technical area of the premises, choosing to incorporate wood panels. A physical barrier is achieved that provides great privacy between the two different areas of the establishment.
The main material of the project is wood which helps to modulate the elements that make up the interior of the space, which all are designed and made by the studio, pine wood has a very important role that influences the golden lighting that creates.
Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura. Photography by Hugo Santos Silva.The main material of the project is wood which helps to modulate the elements that make up the interior of the space, which all are designed and made by the studio, pine wood has a very important role that influences the golden lighting that creates.
Tarouca Gastro Bar by Bruno Dias Arquitectura. Photography by Hugo Santos Silva.
Description of project by Bruno Dias Arquitectura
Set within the heart of the village of Ansião, the focus of this project was the renovation an old games room, that was part of a restaurant, Tarouca Gastro Bar. In its essence, the project aimed at giving the space a new dynamic that would give it a welcoming ambience, not only for people going for a meal, but also for relaxing and socialising. With this in mind, it was possible to include a space with tables, as well as a central area with sofas and a fire stove.
One of the initial challenges was creating a more secluded area between the dining room and the area designated to reach the technical part of the establishment. Therefore, the choice was to incorporate wooden panels that work as a physical barrier between these two spaces, which allow for more privacy in the dining area.
The key element is the use of wood, which yields an intimate and cosy feel to the room. Besides the wall and floor coverings, all the elements which conclude this project – interior furniture, wine rack and panels – are designed by our studio and made of pine wood, contrasting with the false ceiling in plywood, plus the suspended lighting elements.
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Architects
Project team
Bruno Lucas Dias, Tânia Matias and Cristiana Henriques.
Client
Tarouca Gastro Bar.
Area
39,22 m².
Dates
2022.
Manufacturers
Carpentry.- Limocos.
Electricity.- Celso Marques.
Floors.- Paumarc.
Blackouts/Sofas.- Decorativa 2000.
Acclimatization.- Climapronto.
Electricity.- Celso Marques.
Floors.- Paumarc.
Blackouts/Sofas.- Decorativa 2000.
Acclimatization.- Climapronto.
Location
Avenida Dr. Vítor Faveiro, Ansião, Portugal.
Photography
Bruno Dias Arquitectura
Bruno Dias Arquitectura is a studio created in Ansião in 2012, by Bruno Lucas Dias.
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A structure that works with the collaboration of different professionals, including engineers, landscape architects and designers.
Their interventions at the level of smaller-scale projects, such as housing, services and equipment, acquire their identity where each intervention is based on a specific and appropriate proposal for each situation.
In architecture, more than responding to a specific program or request, it is important for us from a formal point of view, the dynamic of uses and the interaction with the place.
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