Excerpt: Cafeteria Barreiros Association is designed by the architectural firm Dall’ovo Magalhães Arquitetura. The intent was to create a contiguous space that had the function of recreational space and coexistence, especially on rainy days, and at the same time could be used for various events. The project seeks to integrate the interior structure to its exterior space and this nature, either by the large glazed wall or by the aluminum brises that give subtle transparency when closed but that, when opened, give the space the characteristic of a large veranda.
Project Description
[Text as submitted by Architect] The Barreiros Association is a non-profit institution, private, that serves students of public schools in Ilhabela, a town placed on an island seaside in the southeast of Brazil, in the turn of classes, aiming to contribute to the formation of conscious citizens, socially integrated and prepared for the plein the exercise of their citizenship. It promotes a reflective and inclusive education, linking learning and life.
In June 2019, we were invited to design the reform of the Association’s cafeteria and to create a contiguous space that had the function of recreational space and coexistence, especially on rainy days, and at the same time could be used for various events.
The place is surrounded by lush nature, a beautiful garden, and the sea in front of you. The project seeks to integrate the interior structure to its exterior space and this nature, either by the large glazed wall or by the aluminum brises that give subtle transparency when closed but that, when opened, give the space the characteristic of a large veranda.
In the living area, there is no closing with glass, and the wall at the bottom of the construction does not touch the roof, allowing constant ventilation and ensuring thermal comfort to the environment. The glass skylights on the ceiling provide the entrance to natural light. Their design seeks to create a “joke” in the lining and uniformity in luminosity.
The only furniture in the living room is upholstered modules that allow various configurations of use and low cabinets with a caster that guards materials for games such as balls, hula bolus, and jump ropes. A huge bench in autoclaved pine deck and metal wave-shaped structure can be used in internal activities but also for the contemplation of nature and the sea.
The structure is metallic, lightweight material, durable, and that does not generate residues in work, as well as the solution adopted for the roof, in PVC blanket on naval plywood boards and EPS, a system that, in addition to the characteristics mentioned above, provides optimal thermal insulation and has low maintenance over time.
In the semi-industrial kitchen, we maintain this relationship with the exterior. Large windows use materials suitable for use, such as stainless-steel countertops and furniture, technical floor extruded ceramics, and floor grilles with waste baskets, among others. The eaves lining is autoclaved pine, material from forest planting, of high resistance to pests and termites.
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