Norma Restaurant | HUGOSANTOALHA

Norma Restaurant, Two square rooms are essentially the same, though one sheltered, one exposed.

© Francisco Ascensão, Marta Machado10

© Francisco Ascensão, Marta Machado

They feel drawn to one another, so while the first aims to expand as much as possible in every direction, almost disintegrating towards the sky, the second defines a limit in what seems to be the promise of a slender roof and a thick brick wall turned inward.

© Francisco Ascensão, Marta Machado2

© Francisco Ascensão, Marta Machado

Despite these intentions, both rooms remain fundamentally as they are, even if a little closer to each other.

Project Info
Architects: HUGOSANTOALHA
Country: Portugal, Guimarães
Area: 205 m²
Year: 2023
Photographs:Francisco Ascensão + Marta Machado
Lead Architects: Hugo Santoalha

Mohamed Saleh
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