Container home
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Project • By Diego Viana • Offices
Colabore
We were contacted to design a device capable of fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and housing an integrated innovation center within the in a municipal park, in the city of Salvador, Bahia. The project arises from the re-signification of 16 40-foot High Cube containers used to form the new, unique, and vibrant piece for the entrepreneurial community of the city of Salvador, as well as to be a hub for new entrepreneurs.
Diego Viana
Based on the analysis of the terrain, solar orientation, existing circulation routes in the park, predominant ventilation, and shading of the trees, the location of the container blocks was developed, and their volumetric arrangement should invite users to enter and use the space. Starting from the b... More
Project • By A Work of Substance • Offices
Goodman Westlink
Containers are multifaceted; a strong symbol of a logistics company and a celebrator of sustainable architecture. Its modular construct naturally allowed us to use 4 containers to create 6 different spaces as a marketing suite for Goodman, with the flexibility to adapt to an evolving site. We maximised the opportunity to have extensive glass openings, which allows potential clients to have an overview of the surrounds. The layering of timber and glass softens the features of an inherently industrial product, establishing harmony amongst nature whilst bringing in light and tropical backdrops into the space. At the end, the build can be collapsed and transported, leaving minimal imprint on the original landscape.
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