Bold color combinations, impractical geometric shapes, peculiar textures, stairs that go nowhere coalesce in an apartment building in Porto, Portugal by Fala Atelier. Simply dubbed “102,” the project proffers a design language akin to a fun house.
The 4-story building may be small but sure is mighty. It is located on a 699-square-foot (65-square-meter) plot of land and has a gross floor area of 2,583 square feet (240-square-meters). Bothered by both the plot and the local regulations, Fala Atelier commented, “The empty plot is small, limited, and somewhat sad. The same could be said about the regulations applicable. The entire volume of the building is predefined—a slightly skewed box of four levels with a setback at the top. In an arrogant move, the project tries to be ambitious, overly complex, and joyful.”
Read more about the apartment building on aninteriormag.com.
