Industrial Building Duvalli by 3.14 Arquitectura in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal

Project: Industrial Building Duvalli

Architects: 3.14 arquitectura

Location: Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal

Area: 81,805 sq ft

Year: 2021

Photography: Ivo Tavares Studio

Industrial Building Duvalli by 3.14 Arquitectura

Located in an industrial zone that, due to its position between the avenue and the ring structure, represents a local focal point, an industrial building was constructed for textile production.

Considering the importance of perceiving the site in relation to the ring, a building was created that extends it and expresses the interaction between two fundamental and complementary structures.

One of these is a large industrial workshop structure, a parallelepiped with significant dimensions, to which several much smaller rooms are attached, intended for auxiliary production services and employees. The second, a smaller structure, supported by the first and housing administrative services on two floors, possesses a strong architectural presence, like the head of a reptile.

It is positioned at the east-southern peak of the building and faces the ring, becoming a prominent face of the complex, its brand image.

The administrative section is suspended, marking the entrance and indicating the public arrival route. Below, the entrance leads to a central atrium that is tall and well-lit, guiding us through various spaces. We view the materiality of components as a means to define and label them according to their function within the planned structure.

Due to requirements for temperature and humidity control, the large workshop structure was built using sandwich panels, more modest and neutral, serving as a backdrop for the administrative part. Clad in zinc with an Adeka system from VMZinc, it emphasizes its presence through texture and color.

Following the same approach to creating a modern and robust image, an element of arrival and introduction emerges… The staircase located at the heart of the administrative sector represents a sculpture—a pivotal element around which access to the entire company world is possible.

-Project description and images provided by Ivo Tavares Studio