Located in an historic building in the heart of the city of Porto, this project consisted in the transformation of a room into the author?s architecture office. Although small (55 m2), this premium space, in regards of solar exposition and relationship with its urban surroundings, was able to accommodate all the demands and areas inherent to its new role as a contemporary office.

© João Morgado

Architects: paulosantacruz.arquitetos

Location: Porto, Portugal

Architect In Charge: paulosantacruz.arquitetos

Area: 55.0 sqm

Project Year: 2011

Photographs: João Morgado

© João Morgado

From the architect. Located in an historic building in the heart of the city of Porto, this project consisted in the transformation of a room into the author?s architecture office. Although small (55 m2), this premium space, in regards of solar exposition and relationship with its urban surroundings, was able to accommodate all the demands and areas inherent to its new role as a contemporary office.
© João Morgado

Therefore, the office develops throughout six distinct areas: (1) a working area, (2) a printing area, (3) a meeting area, (4) a storage area, (5) a kitchen and (6) a bathroom, in a set of spaces organized in two groups ? work and services ? distributed along a corridor that unifies the entire...