Elektra Bakery in Edessa, Greece | Studioprototype Architects
Elektra Bakery in Edessa, Greece | Studioprototype Architects
- Architect: Studioprototype Architects (Neal Shah & Sofia Limpari)
- Location: Edessa, Greece
- Client: Elektra Bakeries, Edessa
- Area: 35 sqm
- Photography: Spyros Paloukis
- Materials: Western red-cedar cladding, Carrara Arabescato marble counters, bar and tables, brass signs and logos, Royal Mosa ceramic floor and wall tiles, European oak bread racks, black powder coated steel window box.
- Furniture and fittings: General lighting by Bright.gr, Automated doors by GU Hellas, Folding sliding doors by Texpan, Tom Dixon ‘Beat’ pendant lights, Bolich outdoor wall lights, Xavier Pauchard chairs & stools, bespoke counter and trolley, all sanitary ware by Villeroy and Boch.
- Date completed: November 2009
Working with a narrow, linear floor plan a rigorous language was developed for the shop based on a long marble food counter acting as a monolithic focal point of the spatial arrangement. Light and luminosity flood the interior of the bakery accentuating the food items on display. Exquisite materials such as Carrara marble, cedar wood and brass serve as the backdrop for all food products instilling the rustic and artisan aspect of making bread.
A sense of craftsmanship is imbued with the exterior of the shop clad in vertical cedar boards. Punctuating the cedar cladding on the long facade, a black powder coated steel window box projects outwards beyond the ‘crust’ of the shop, expanding the space to serve as a seating area and bar for customers inside and outside the shop. Carefully selected furniture by Xavier Pauchard and lights by Tom Dixon completes the overall composition.
Studioprototype Architects is a Greek and English speaking architectural design practice based in Edessa, Greece. It is run by partners Sofia Limpari and Neal Shah. Studioprototype Architects specialise in one off private residences, private residential housing, commercial and retail environments and the renovation and conservation of historic and traditional buildings throughout Greece.
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