Colorfoto Academia

Praça de Alvalade, Lisboa

AREA

100m²

USE

Studio and training center

Year

2018

CLIENT

Colorfoto

PHOTOGRAPHY

Fernando Guerra

Construction

Gil Alves da Silva

When Colorfoto moved to a larger store next to its Alvalade location, the plan was to create a new project in the former shop’s space: the Colorfoto Academy, a venue for workshops and a photography studio.

To implement the new program, the existing space was completely remodeled and divided into the following areas:

An entrance designed to act as a transition between the outside and the inside—reflecting the shift from the previous retail use to a more private function. Leading from this entrance is a corridor that doubles as a gallery and provides access to the main room. This main room operates as an open-plan space, accommodating workshop participants and serving as a photography studio. Complementing these areas are a storage space, a restroom, and a kitchenette.

The entrance was designed to act as a filter between the outside and the inside, given that the new use was of a more private nature than the previous use as a shop.

From this entrance, a corridor, which doubles as a gallery, leads to the main room.

The main room, which functions as an open-plan space, accommodates workshop participants and can also be used as a photography studio.