The new design for Ladeira da Barroquinha in the centre of Salvador is an extension of the public space renovations for the Glauber Rocha Theatre and the Gregorio de Mattos Foundation cultural area based at Barroquinha Church. Apart from being the connection between these two institutions, the project organizes the entrances to the buildings that face the slope at different levels and also considers the tranquil flow of customers that attend the local street market with the intense pedestrian flow towards the bus terminal.

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Architects: Metro Arquitetos Associados · Office Profile

Location: Salvador, Salvador - State of Bahia, Brazil

Design Development: Gustavo Cedroni, Martin Corullon
Area: 2440.0 sqm

Project Year: 2013

Photographs: Ilana Bessler · Photographer Profile, Courtesy of Metro Arquitetos, Courtesy of Funcação Gregório de Matos

Collaborators: Marcelo Macedo, Miki Itabashi, Flavio Bragaia, Isadora Marchi, Luis tavares, Rafael de Sousa

Light Design: Ricardo Heder.

Landscape Design: Ricardo Vianna

Infrastructure: P.K.M. e Usina de Projetos

© Ilana Bessler

From the architect. The new design for Ladeira da Barroquinha in the centre of Salvador is an extension of the public space renovations for the Glauber Rocha Theat...