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João Sousa

João Sousa

Évora, PT

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ISCTE-IUL FUTURÁLIA 2015 STAND

The project of ISCTE-IUL stand for Futurália 2015 fair in Lisbon proposed to be established as a multifunctional element and totally (re)adaptable to different types of situation.The structural base element is the formal element of the stand – a Greek cross – seeking to communicate the transparency, versatility and contemporaneity. The contrasting element is the cube that will perform as storage, balcony, information spots or stools. The material chosen was birch plywood, a bright, clean material with the required structural needs. The floor in composed with a 2cm wood derivate covered with carpet.

The Futurália 2015 stand was composed with 4 areas: general information spot with a larger reception desk and university info, a storage unit with a large screen to the outside and a big touch screen to the inside, a smaller information desk and the area that unites all the others: the space inside the stand intended to work as a gathering and lounge place, where anyone could pass throught.

With the resource of digital design and manufacturing techniques, this stand pretended to be (re)used for other activities and events. Its modular feature allows for the conception of endless formal arrangements, permitting for its re-organization and incorporation in any other type of space. After the main arrangement at Futurália 2015, the same structure was reused and rebuilt to meet other requirements and purposes, resulting in a different layout. 

 
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Status: Built
Location: Lisboa, PT
My Role: Project Manager and Designer
Additional Credits: Vitruvius FabLab: Maria João de Oliveira, Susana Neves, Alexandra Paio.