Sited on a 10 x 50-meter lot, the studio building was designed to house a ceramics school. The clients' desire for a landscaped entrance prompted the building to be set back further than required by zoning laws, creating an arrival marked by the presence of greenery. The search for naturally lit environments with cross-ventilation and surrounded by small outdoor seating areas guided the layout of the floor plans.
The program is distributed across three levels: on the ground floor, a showroom integrated with the garden, a kiln room, glazing, hand-building, and pottery wheels; on the first floor, administration, executive offices, a glaze laboratory, and multipurpose rooms; and in the basement, parking, a caretaker's apartment, storage, and a clay recycling room. The modular and flexible furniture was custom-designed.
Although ceramic production imposes specific requirements for exhaust, decantation, and lighting, the possibility of future adaptations guided the construction choices: a modular steel structure, drywall partitions, cement board and glass mat sheathing, and a neutral, light color palette.
The atmosphere of the space is defined by ceramics: brises and translucent glass panels filter the light, which changes throughout the day and reflects off the pieces produced. The architecture acts as a backdrop, allowing the color and materiality of the artwork to create the studio's identity.
