Archinect - News2024-12-22T04:36:01-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150283074/big-reveals-designs-for-a-new-farfetch-hillside-corporate-headquarters-in-porto
BIG reveals designs for a new Farfetch​ hillside corporate headquarters in Porto Josh Niland2021-09-28T14:06:00-04:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c3/c3796dae6bcb918d9f877ba387090e15.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A futuristic new headquarters for one of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/66237/portugal" target="_blank">Portugal</a>’s hottest companies will form the basis of an innovative hillside “smart valley” in the country’s Porto region according to renderings unveiled today by <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/39902/big-bjarke-ingels-group" target="_blank">BIG</a>. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ab/abfec462f03837f98296321989aec38d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ab/abfec462f03837f98296321989aec38d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy BIG</figcaption></figure><p>Fashion retailer Farfetch will serve as the anchor in the Danish studio’s expansive new FUSE VALLEY development overlooking the Leça River in the town of Matosinhos.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bb/bb5fd9dab346cd9348f479b84bc3acf7.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bb/bb5fd9dab346cd9348f479b84bc3acf7.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy BIG</figcaption></figure><p>From end to end, the nearly two-million-square-foot development creates an elongated and art-filled commercial village ideal for corporate and community use alike. <br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5b/5bdd5c79032a56c58418f4d6df6d5f2c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5b/5bdd5c79032a56c58418f4d6df6d5f2c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy BIG</figcaption></figure><p>Twelve tailor-made individual buildings connect through a winding program of landscaped terraces that feature plazas, parks, and public courtyards along a central axis road. Each building represents a different aspect of Farfetch’s core business and will incorporate design elements like open attic mezzanines and biophilic interventions to create an immersive natural working environment for all of the...</p>