Ferneto SA by Romulo Neto Architects LDA in Portugal

Project: Ferneto SA Architects: Romulo Neto Architects LDA Location: Vagos Industrial Zone, Portugal Area: 144,193 sq ft Year: 2022 Photos by: Ivo Tavares Studio

Ferneto SA by Romulo Neto Architects LDA

The building concept was developed taking into account the company's core business, namely production of bread and pastry equipment for dough preparation. This idea formed the basis of the facade design. We noticed that dough has an alveolar pattern, so we decided to implement it in the 'production' of the facade design.

Three key spaces in the main building project extend above the alveoli: a training room, an entrance hall with a recess, and a meeting room in a turn-shaped design to visually integrate with the layout of old production areas.

Regarding the internal spatial structure, it was developed based on an existing matrix since the company has been operating in the market for about 40 years. This factor was crucial during project optimization/organization.

We can characterize the project with six core sectors: first sector — administrative area, second sector — production zone, third sector — warehouse space, fourth sector — finished goods storage, fifth sector — raw material receiving and shipping area, sixth sector — processing area for milling, welding, and painting.

- Project description and images provided by Ivo Tavares Studio