nuno pimenta creates hovering temporary bar for music festival in portugal

nuno pimenta creates hovering temporary bar for music festival in portugal
pre-existing stone tank, wood panels and beams, corrugated fiberglass panels, steel props
4 x 4 x 3.3m
image © nuno pimenta 

‘hangover’ is a temporary, auto-constructed, low-budget bar made for ignition, a music festival located in an old abandoned homestead in penafiel, portugal. the event motivated its participants to create self-built infrastructures and to tune them with nature. for the occasion, portuguese architect and artist nuno pimenta built the bar over an old pre-existing stone tank.

the bar was constructed over an old pre-existing stone tank 
image © nuno pimenta 

pimenta wanted the bar to be as light and transparent as possible, while simultaneously visible and festive. the old stone water tank was the perfect location and had the perfect proportions for the bar. despite its heaviness, all added elements seem to be hanging over the tank. it was assembled from pre-fabricated low-budget materials such as OSB panels, corrugated fiberglass sheets, and used steel-props.

despite its heaviness, all constructed elements seem to be hanging over the stone tank
image © nuno pimenta  

the bar emerges as a discrete lighthouse over nature

to keep its openness and transparency it only closes its functional core with four tables that can be used outside
image © nuno pimenta  

the bar should is as light and transparent as possible but simultaneously visible and festive
image © josé campos

it’s assembled from pre-fabricated cheap materials: OSB panels, fiberglass corrugated sheets and used steel props 
image © josé campos

the bar was located on the path between the main stage and the secondary stage of the festival
image © josé campos

the bar blends in nature but simultaneously stands out as a meeting point
image © josé campos

due to the lightning in this hovering box, all the surroundings of the bar get illuminated and can be seen from afar
image © josé campos

during nighttime, the bar is visible in the darkness of the natural venue and recognizable as a hanging place
image © nuno pimenta

project info:

author: nuno pimenta

construction team: frederico martins, miguel c. tavares, josé nuno

producer: ignition festival 2015

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edited by: juliana neira | designboom