Thus, following the integration of these two areas in the same space, the impetus arose to make Īrchitecture project by Pedro de Azambuja Varela This is an ongoing project for the reconversion of an old barn into a house. The bed itself is made of cork, and was routed from a single block of cork agglomerate with a multiple axis robotic arm.Īimed at a couple connected to the restaurant business, this project was born out of the need to reconvert a traditional flat into a different living space, where the kitchen and living room are in the same environment. This is a design I’ve developed together with Joana Fraga for Pearl Cork. The use of a “half-pipe” roof tile was key in this strangely shaped roof. The connection between the polygonal line of the garage roof and the horizontal site wall created this subtle yet obivous solution. However, material resources or prefabrication time are still major counterparts for the adoption of this construction Īrchitecture project by Pedro de Azambuja Varela A carport was in demand. This interest converges with a growing ecological and economical conscience that matches classic stereotomy raw material needs: compression resistance materials. Recent developments in digital design and fabrication tools have led architects and researchers to renew the interest in stereotomy. This model was designed together with Joana Fraga for Pearl Cork.

This chair is a retake on the famous Hardoy model, the butterfly chair. The redesign of this apartment had to deal with specific issues: replace the existing floor, redesign the kitchen while keeping the laundry space, and create lots of storage room while the bathrooms and master bedroom intervention is a welcome bonus to the essential. It is feature in this Īrchitecture project developed by Pedro de Azambuja Varela and Renata Pinho.

This work was developed together with Prof. 144 joints were modelled automatically with a custom crafted algorithm and printed on site. This arch was built in the DFL to showcase the possibilities of 3D printed customized joints. Project coordination: José Pedro Sousa Design team: Pedro de Azambuja Varela, Pedro Martins Photographs: Carlos de Albuquerque Castro

Hyperbolic paraboloid roof