Carbon

The building, which has undergone other renovations, was characterized by its plaster ceiling, which created a low ceiling, and its large pillars. During the project, the pillars were stripped down to their limits and the ceilings were demolished, as was the roof at the back. This is how the work began, bringing together the most diverse references presented by the client to create a harmonious environment, but with its own identity, which would translate the language of the furniture brand into architecture. The façade is composed of black panels made using the Japanese technique of shou-sugi-ban, which consists of burning the surface of the wood to the point of carbonization. The sobriety of the material is broken by the openings of gears and pulleys that take on different shapes and reveal bright colors on the opposite side of the panels. Different coatings - concrete slabs, glass, burnt cement, rubber, wood, brick, paint - are combined and applied to the space, which is left almost like a ruin, without polishing. The materials were designed in a fluid way, sometimes on the floor, sometimes on the walls, in order to create different geometric compositions. In this way, different environments are defined through the composition created by the set of materials, resulting in free layouts that bring greater flexibility to the display of the sofas. The roof at the back was replaced by a higher one built in fiber cement tiles with a green covering. In order for the tiles to support the load, a substrate lighter than earth was used, which reproduces in a few centimeters the thickness of meters of conventional earth. The green roof improves the thermal insulation and humidity of the place. In addition, skylights were installed to allow natural light to enter and create a more attractive space at the back of the store. On the upper floor, it is possible to see the garden roof created and the ground floor through a small opening created at the level of the parapet. In this space, there is a library with architectural reference books and another space covered in pine wood where customers can see the catalogs of materials and possibilities that the brand offers. All electrical distribution is done through electrical conduits and the power points are flexible, facilitating the arrangement of new layouts in the store. The slab was painted in a neutral tone and the ceiling was made with expanded metal to bring unity to the environment.