Bradco Inyubako y'Uruganda by Cristina Vaz Santos and Paulo Rodrigues

Bradco Inyubako y'Uruganda by Cristina Vaz Santos and Paulo Rodrigues is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Igishushanyo cy'Ubwubatsi Competition Category.

BuronzeUbwubatsi· 2022

Bradco Inyubako y'Uruganda

by Cristina Vaz Santos and Paulo Rodrigues

Client: Em Paralelo

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Ubwubatsi Category

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The Design

About Bradco Inyubako y'Uruganda

Bradco ni inyubako y'inganda yateguwe kugira ngo ikoreshwe mu gukora amakamba y'amasaha n'ibikoresho by'uruhu z'agaciro mu mujyi wa Castelo de Paiva, muri Porutugali. Uru ruganda rwateguwe hashingiwe ku bucucike bw'urumuri kamere. Amadirishya menshi yo hejuru (skylights) yashyizwe ku gasozi k'inyubako kugira ngo agace k'umusaruro gakomeze kumurikirwa neza ku bakozi. Amabuye akomoka muri kariya karere yakoreshejwe hanze, hamwe n'ikirahure n'icyuma, kugira ngo bihuze inyubako n'ubutaka bwayo. Uduce twinshi tw'ikirahure dutuma habaho ubwinyagamburiro hagati y'imbere y'inyubako n'ibidukikije. Uyu mushinga wakozwe hagati y'umwaka wa 2019 n'uwa 2020.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

Bradco Inyubako y'Uruganda ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. Bradco Inyubako y'Uruganda biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. Bradco Inyubako y'Uruganda ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

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.