Industrial Building Transformed into White Light Pavilion in Agueda, Portugal

Project: Reconstruction and expansion of industrial premises at Ramalhos
Architects: Espaco Objecto, Arquitetura & Design, Lda
Location: Agueda, Portugal
Area: 19,913 sq ft
Photography: Ivo Tavares Studio

The renovation of Ramalhos' premises, one of the world's largest manufacturers of industrial ovens, located in the municipality of Agueda, provided an opportunity for a more comprehensive intervention. This included updating the exhibition hall facade, expanding the administrative/office area and reconstructing the exhibition and training spaces.

The final result reflects a modest but strict and consistent exterior appearance. The white screen-printed glass cladding of the facades and vertical profiles regulating natural light intensity inside the spaces highlight the volumetric composition of the exhibition building. At night, the glass panels become white light boxes, where vertical profiles filter images of internal office and terrace spaces.

The exhibition hall space is innovative and personalized from the entrance thanks to the new oven layout and introduction of interactive panels, creating a formal composition in full harmony with the lighting effects produced by upper openings at terrace level.

The product display space becomes a privileged venue for meetings of professionals both in the context of training and presentation of new manufacturing concepts, where cleanliness and uniqueness of space inspire and dominate.

- Project description and images provided by Ivo Tavares Studio