Poplar wood

- The client: I need a “toy store to store toys”- Architects "estudio ji" : "We create a space that EVERYTHING IS A TOY !!" The project is intended for the youngest clients we have had: 3 and 5 years. These mini-clients do not demand great needs, only places, spaces, colors and imaginative experiences. That is why we decided to make the leap of designing the furniture that we were commissioned to make a “mega furniture” that in itself is the toy and also The toy box". We had a very interesting volume in one of the bedrooms of a building built in the 40's where we obtained the great advantage and opportunity to have a height of 4 meters free. This mega-furniture is based, in its concept, on a poplar wood fold that... More

A vibrant, exciting cubature, the inclusion in a park-like context, and the creation of a pleasant atmosphere for children and teachers – these were the parameters for our new cafeteria building for the École Voltaire in Berlin-Tiergarten.   The design idea is based on four juxtaposed sub-structures. Thus a differentiated building emerges on the narrow, elongated plot, which is reminiscent of an architectural landscape. The entrance is off Kurfürstenstraße and faces the older school building beyond the courtyard. The ground floor is primarily occupied by the large student cafeteria, which can also be used for events. The dining area for teachers is housed in the towering central section on a gallery level &nda... More

It was a grey and yellow day. I didn’t know if the wind was carrying rain or if the cloud was heavy and was wetting the ground. The dense silence was only interrupted by the rustling of the trees and a few rays of sunlight which escaped through the clouds. Dusk was falling, and the leaves were freezing over. Smoke was puffing from the chimney. There was only one light in the wood: a refuge. (1*) There are places brimming with sensations; little phenomena between the magical and the daily, between that which strikes you and that which is profoundly normal. These are places with which we have a link, like something attached to our insides. Simple, familiar, without pretensions, yet still able to stir up emotion within us and form... More

Ensaio 04 is a geometric study of a curved surface built through straight planes of poplar wood, resulting in a perspective deformation.   The exercice proposed by FAHR presents a scenic element related to the theater, which is also an exercise of scale since it relates the building with the public space, creating a temporary urban scenary. Besides, Ensaio 04 is a strange object due to the illusion that it creates to the human eye, and because of the relations of shadow / light, full /empty that change during the day.   Essay 04 takes part in a set of geometric experiments developed by FAHR and was developed from a challenge of the Municipality of Póvoa de Varzim for the celebration of the 3rd anniversary of the reopeni... More

Paralelo Zero has designed the contemporary offices for IndieCampers, a tourism company located in Lisbon, Portugal.   The office project for the company IndieCampers responds to the new spatial and contemporary requirements, conveying the values of a young and entrepreneurial Portuguese company working in the area of nature tourism.   The space was designed to bring harmony to some existing inconsistencies, defining workstations and meeting points, and establishing a strong image through a careful selection of raw materials, such as wood fibre Grey Valchromat, or natural poplar wood – all essential elements to creating the comfortable and welcoming environment which defines the IndieCampers culture. More

Cabana is a hidden private room nested in the bush of residential area Es Cubells, along the west coast of Ibiza. The suite is an annex to the main villa and represents a refuge for the owner and his guests looking for a more essential and primordial experience. The architecture is designed according to island’s climate. Facing south and overlooking the valley and the sea, the roof and walls have been oriented so that the inhabited volume and outdoor spaces are always naturally shaded. The different densities of the vertical wooden screens around the hut guarantee the privacy of its occupiers as well as sheltering them from the sun and the wind. The interior space as well as the exterior are therefore protected from the sun t... More