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OPTICAL STORE IN GRAÇA

Lisboa . 2007

Year
2007
Location
Lisboa, Portugal
Team
Jorge Sousa Santos, Sónia Cruz, Sofia Oliveira, Bruno Ferraz
Client
Oculista Central da Graça

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About the project

The first project developed for Oculista Central da Graça is structured around the construction of a strong spatial unity.

The interior is defined by a continuous layer of MDF panels, whose variable stereotomy organises walls and display surfaces as a single enveloping plane. This strategy allows the space to be perceived as a continuous surface, reducing fragmentation and reinforcing overall coherence.

The white terrazzo floor operates as a large reflective plane, amplifying both natural and artificial light throughout the store and intensifying the perception of continuity.

The display system is designed to ensure maximum exhibition capacity without compromising the unified reading of the interior. The units are formed from a single acrylic element that, repeated in different positions, generates a honeycomb structure. This modular logic enables both quantity and continuity, creating a display surface that is complex yet systematic.

The laboratory is conceived as an autonomous glazed volume. Its transparency establishes a dialogue with the dense MDF layer, introducing lightness while preserving the overall unity of the space.