Bradco Bâtiment industriel by Cristina Vaz Santos and Paulo Rodrigues

Bradco Bâtiment industriel by Cristina Vaz Santos and Paulo Rodrigues is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Bronze in Design d'Architecture, Bâtiment et Structure Competition Category.

BronzeArchitecture· 2022

Bradco Bâtiment industriel

by Cristina Vaz Santos and Paulo Rodrigues

Client: Em Paralelo

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Architecture Category

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The Design

About Bradco Bâtiment industriel

Bradco est un bâtiment industriel conçu pour la production de bracelets de montres et d'articles de maroquinerie de luxe à Castelo de Paiva, au Portugal. L'usine est pensée autour de la lumière naturelle. Plusieurs puits de lumière ont été disposés en toiture afin que la zone de production reste lumineuse pour les employés. La pierre de la région a été utilisée en façade, associée au verre et à l'acier, pour ancrer le bâtiment dans son territoire. De vastes surfaces vitrées créent une transparence entre l'intérieur et le paysage environnant. Le projet a été réalisé entre 2019 et 2020.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Bradco Bâtiment industriel est lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze, une reconnaissance hautement prestigieuse décernée à des designs remarquables qui se distinguent par leur créativité, leur ingéniosité et leur sagacité. Les lauréats Bronze sont des artefacts amplement habiles et d'une créativité frappante, qui authentifient la vaste expérience, l'imagination et l'ingéniosité de leurs concepteurs. Bradco Bâtiment industriel est censé être un objet très estimé, admiré et chéri, remarquablement professionnel et innovant. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze intègre les meilleures pratiques de l'art, de la science, du design et de la technologie, et est excellent par son souci du détail. Bradco Bâtiment industriel satisfait admirablement les besoins, touche les désirs, charme les sentiments et attire la curiosité.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Bradco, the Industrial Unit. The factory that produces luxury in Portugal! Located in the municipality of Castelo de Paiva. The industry is distinguished by the fact that it is a company with a lot of light, unlike many.
It also has a lot to do with the landscape.
It is currently a notorious company for also working with renowned brands.
Dimensions & Packaging: The industry is 50,000mm wide by 76,000mm deep by 125,000mm high.
Tags: #industry , #architecture , #factory , #leathergoods , #brasport
Production Technology: The objective of this industry was to create a methodology that would provide greater relevance within the building: light. Several skylights were designed on the factory roof so that the interior would convey a better state of mind to the employees. Stone from the region was used abroad to link the building to the territory where it belongs.
Design Challenge: Bradco was a huge creative challenge for EM Paralelo. It was a very attractive architectural project due to its industrial characteristics and for being able to combine a factory in such a beautiful landscape. Representing Bradco in Portugal was a source of pride. Being able to contribute to the growth of the factory and the number of jobs was very challenging.
Research: Bradco industry is an industrial unit in Castelo de Paiva. With the objective of strengthening research and technological development and Innovation, a process that has led, above all, to the increase in jobs, the company of the Swiss business group Brasport activated an investment of more than 3.1 million euros, with financing of more of 1.5 million euros. Company in the sector of manufacture of bracelets and luxury leather goods, in which it assumes itself as a leader.
Inspiration: The inspiration for this project was above all the challenge of designing a different industry with local characteristics.
Materials such as stone from the region, glass and steel were explored.
The landscape was very important in defining the project as it allowed a lot of transparency between the interior and the exterior.
Light has also always been an inspiration for there to be light, especially in the production area.
Project Duration: Bradco started in 2019 and ended in 2020
Operation Flow: Brasport is in charge of several production sites and each year manufactures more than two million watch straps and leather goods for all market segments. It is also able to provide after-sales services on behalf of its customers, working directly with its branches and stores. The key, as with each of their collaborations, is a design tailored to meet specific needs that further the values of each partner.
Team Members: Architect: Cristina Vaz Santos Architect: Paulo Rodrigues
Image Credits: Imagem nº 1: Fotógrafo Ivo Tavares, Bradco, 2020. Imagem nº 2: Fotógrafo Ivo Tavares, Bradco, 2020. Imagem nº 3: Fotógrafo Ivo Tavares, Bradco, 2020. Imagem nº 4: Fotógrafo Ivo Tavares, Bradco, 2020. Imagem nº 5: Fotógrafo Ivo Tavares, Bradco, 2020.