The Factory

Renovation and design for a photography shop

La Fábrica was a challenge due to the unique geometry of the space and presented an important opportunity to experiment with the space.

Client: Fotoenlaces
Surface area: 140 m2
Status: Completed
Timeline: 2021
Location: Zaragoza
Type of project: Renovation and design for a photography shop

In addition to the usual conditions associated with a renovation project, there was the difficulty of working with irregular geometries. The result is a project focused on horizontal work between the client and the worker, and this idea is transferred to each of the spaces of the premises.

The project solves the design and renovation of an unfinished building, to give a new image to the studio. In addition, the project had a clear objective, to design functional premises that would adapt to the way of working of the photography studio.

The project is planned with a clear hierarchical order of space, first the central work nucleus, and secondly the different storage and photography areas that are located around it. This idea is radially transferred to the outside of the premises.

This hierarchical arrangement of the space makes it possible to generate unique spaces in the perimeter of the premises, freeing up the entire central area and allowing circulation around it.

The central core not only articulates the space and allows for circulation, but also functions as the studio’s production center.

On the contrary, the elements that appear on the perimeter of the premises, act as places of realization and are hidden by a mobile skin, which allows them to appear and disappear as needed at any given moment. Thus, when the skin opens, they become part of the central space.

These perimeter elements include a storage area, a toilet, a production studio and a rest area for workers. The unique geometry of the premises allows the spaces to expand or contract in some places, thus playing with the sensations generated by the circulation spaces around the work nucleus.

Light is present throughout the work area thanks to the glass enclosure of the core. The luminaire throughout the project generates dynamism, especially in the circulation spaces thanks to its zig-zag position. The signage in the central core follows the same industrial aesthetic as the rest of the premises, using neon lighting.

The result is a project with a certain industrial aesthetic, using at all times natural materials such as wood and leaving the concrete structure visible in the pillars and floor, the latter with a polished finish.

The toilets, in their sobriety, try to stand out by the particularity of a colored grout on dark tiles, which brings dynamism.

The entire project was a challenge not only because of its geometry and spaces, but also because of its limited budget and short time frame. All of this was overcome in three months and a project was created that adapts to all the needs of the photography studio.