Tavira House
![](https://minimalissimo.com/media/pages/articles/5/tavira-house/c43fff685b-1707243117/1-600x-q60.jpg)
The Centro de Informação is a cultural centre built by architecture studio Spaceworkers inside a nineteen-century schoolhouse in Paredes, Portugal. The purpose of the structure is to provide information to tourists and serve as a venue for exhibitions and educational events. The all-black insertion is comprised of two volumes—an auditorium and an information desk/store, separated by the space in between, also painted black. The shape of the new centre mirrors the geometry of the existing building, creating a dialogue between the two. Architect Rui Dinis explains:
We wanted to preserve the identity of the place with our intervention. We didn't want to lose the shape of the ceiling, so we chose to add a kind of replicating structure. The white creates the atmosphere, the black gives some form and the activities of the space will bring the other colours.Architects built a modern complex, that is respectful of the space it occupies, achieving beautiful synergy between the old and the new.
A printed visual exploration of built environments within the spectrum of minimalism in 232 pages