Situated in a typical area, enviable by itself, marked by the uncountable Port wine cellars, having the River Douro as a neighbour and as a scene, the Oporto “Ribeira”, an old and long-abandoned store, was what was presented to me, stone walls, log-beam ceilings, already eroded by the age, that’s all that was remaining, as a legacy from the past.
The idea was tempting and attractive, with the little that was left, make a space to lodge, not only some Port-wine cellars for visitors, who wander along the city, including the offices for the firm which produces a well-known brand of this sweet delicious drink.
Everything was “almost” possible from then on…
With a defined plan, full of intentions, surprises came out at any moment and the “work” was born like a challenge, making each detail, singularity, from the past, evident…
