Grama Office

Coimbra, Portugal

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Grama Office

Coimbra, Portugal

Firm

3vo consultores de arquitectura

Type

Commercial › Office

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2025

SIZE

3000 sqft - 5000 sqft

BUDGET

$50K - 100K

We at 3VO believe that shared , purposeful and guided ownership of the project is a very powerful design making and decision tool , so we decided to carry that approach with our client GRAMA ( an IT boutique software firm ) from the very start. Conceived through a design–build methodology under a very tight budget, the renovation of the GRAMA offices demonstrates how continuous collaboration between the design team, the client, and the contractor can actively shape architectural decisions by transforming a former venue into a flexible and contemporary workplace.

Previously used as a restaurant, the space was highly compartmentalized so the intervention began by removing lightweight partitions and suspended ceilings, revealing the space’s latent potential as an open plan with a generous ceiling height, as well as other structural and technical elements that became fundamental to the project’s architectural identity. Therefore this allowed us to unlock several design options such as preserving concrete ceilings and exposed brick, exposing visible water piping and other structural components which were deliberately preserved and/or integrated into the design plan.

So we can strongly state that "The design–build approach proved to be a key driver which allowed design options to be evaluated and adjusted in real time, ensuring alignment between architectural intent, technical feasibility, functional requirements, and budget constraints". From the design phase to building stage, we activavely promoted and coordinated iterations with the client through action and response, resulting in an architectural concept based on spatial continuity and adaptability adjusted to the client's workflow. Open-plan work areas form the core of the layout, complemented by enclosed meeting rooms, informal collaboration zones, and other support spaces, using Circulation as a central organizing element, encouraging interaction while structuring the overall program.

Acoustic suspended elements and lighting features were strategically arranged and combined to define different working zones without compromising spatial continuity. Variations in scale, density, and alignment help articulate the space, improve acoustic comfort, and create a layered ceiling landscape. Considering material choices we consciously opted for neutral surfaces, while pine wood elements such as paneling , frames and doors, help to introduce a warmth elemento to the overall design. Black and Yellow tones, drawn from the client’s corporate identity, are used selectively to differentiate functions, hence reinforcing visual continuity throughout the workspace.

The end result makes us even more confident on the premise that architectural practice Through a collaborative design process is quite capable of producing a robust and flexible spatial framework, one that accommodates future transformation, encourages user appropriation, and reinforces the client's awareness on the importance of good design to achieve that.

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Grama Office

Coimbra, Portugal

Grama Office

Coimbra, Portugal

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