DIOGO LEITÃO
Exterior: Grottgera 5 front facade D5 render showing restored brick townhouse with stone elements, new dormer roof additions, and heritage windows

MRVC General Contractor

Gestão de Projecto

LOCALIZAÇÃOBydgoszcz, Poland
ANO2024
CATEGORIAGestão de Projecto
ESTÚDIODiogo Leitão — Fundador, Rise.Design

MR VINCI HOLDING Sp. z o.o., trading as MRVC, was incorporated on 29 June 2022 as a design-build general contracting company registered in Biale Blota near Bydgoszcz, Poland. Diogo Leitao co-founded the company as an equal partner, with three founders holding 20 shares each against a 6,000 PLN share capital. The company's PKD registration covers the full construction spectrum: building development, residential and non-residential construction, demolition, site preparation, electrical installation, plumbing, joinery, and finishing works. From a standing start, MRVC generated 445,733 PLN net revenue in its first year with a net profit of 44,614 PLN, then grew tenfold in year two to reach 4.84 million PLN net revenue and 356,970 PLN net profit.

Exterior: Grottgera 5 front facade D5 render showing restored brick townhouse with stone elements, new dormer roof additions, and heritage windows

MRVC's construction delivery is organised around a six-stage framework that decomposes each project from foundations through handover. The stages are zerowy (foundations and substructure), stan surowy otwarty (open shell structure), stan surowy zamkniety (weathertight shell), stan deweloperski (developer-standard first-fix services and internal finishes), wykonczenie (full fit-out and finishing), and zagospodarowanie terenu (external works and landscaping). This staged architecture underpins pricing, scheduling, and client communication across both private residential and commercial scopes. It gives clients defined milestones and gives the company structured procurement and cashflow control across simultaneous sites. In 2023, the largest contracts included a private house with aircraft hangar in Borsk, a large private home commission, and a residential villa, while smaller interior fit-out commissions in Bydgoszcz built the subcontractor network and referral pipeline.

The brand identity evolved through four distinct logo iterations in thirteen months. The founding cursive MRVinci mark gave way to the current geometric MRVC logotype, shifting from a personal handwritten expression to a corporate angular form that projects construction-sector solidity. A complete brand system was developed including colour palette, typography, and print collateral.

Branding: original MRVinci logo from 2022 showing cursive founding brand identity of the construction company before geometric rebrand
Branding: final MRVC geometric logo from 2023 showing the current construction company brand mark with clean angular letterforms
Branding: MRVC brand artboard 2023 showing geometric logo, color palette, typography system, and corporate identity guidelines for construction company
Branding: MRVC business card design for Diogo Leitao showing geometric logo, contact details, and professional corporate identity on dark background
Branding: MRVC business cards for all partners showing unified corporate identity with geometric logo and consistent design language across team members

The company's operational infrastructure includes a structured subcontractor CRM, an architect referral network with commission-based cooperation agreements, and a reusable unit-rate pricing library that feeds estimates across simultaneous sites. In 2024, MRVC performed investment analyses and closed building acquisition deals with selected investors on two residential buildings in Bydgoszcz, validating the investment analysis and acquisition strategy that sits alongside the company's general contracting capacity.

Exterior: Grottgera 5 aerial bird-eye render showing rooftop with new dormer additions, courtyard behind, and Bydgoszcz neighborhood context
Exterior: Grottgera 5 elevated angle facade render showing restored brick front with new dormer roof additions and heritage stone detailing

The flagship own-investment is Grottgera 5: the conversion of an 1898 Neo-Renaissance townhouse into 25 micro-apartments across 971.52 square metres, developed through a dedicated special purpose vehicle. The renders below show the proposed restoration of all four heritage elevations, with new dormer roof additions that raise the ridge height to create a habitable attic storey while respecting the building's contribution to the Okole district streetscape.

Exterior: Grottgera 5 facade close-up render showing brick restoration detailing, heritage window proportions, and new dormer integration at roof level
Exterior: Grottgera 5 street perspective render showing the townhouse in its Bydgoszcz streetscape context with neighboring buildings and mature trees
Exterior: Grottgera 5 rear courtyard render showing garden space, rear elevation with balconies, and restored brick walls from courtyard perspective
Exterior: Grottgera 5 dormer window brick detail render showing new roof dormer additions with contemporary brick detailing on heritage building
Drawing: Grottgera 5 heritage facade 3D model technical document showing facade restoration approach with brick and stone element analysis
Exterior: Grottgera 5 existing building before renovation showing 19th-century brick townhouse facade with deteriorated plaster and heritage windows
Drawing: Grottgera 5 ground floor architectural plan showing apartment layouts, entrance hall, staircase core, and commercial ground-floor units
Drawing: Grottgera 5 site development plan showing building footprint, courtyard, vehicular access, and relationship to Grottgera street frontage

Grottgera 5: Heritage Residential Conversion

**Location:** Bydgoszcz, Poland **Year:** 2023 **Sector:** Investment/Development **Area:** 971.52 m2 **Client:** MRVC Grottgera Sp. z o.o.

Grottgera 5 is MRVC's flagship own-investment project: the conversion of an 1898 Neo-Renaissance townhouse on the Bydgoszcz Municipal Heritage Register into 25 micro-apartments through a dedicated special purpose vehicle. The building sits in the Okole district of central Bydgoszcz, its decorative stone cornices, ornamental masonry, and vaulted entrance passage embodying the civic ambition of its era. Okole is a dense inner-city residential quarter characterised by late nineteenth and early twentieth century brick tenements, a neighbourhood grain that makes heritage residential conversion both contextually coherent and commercially attractive to buyers seeking character property within walking distance of the city centre.

The construction scope is comprehensive: facade conservation and restoration of all four heritage elevations, a full interior gut-renovation to create new apartment layouts from floor to ceiling, structural modifications for the new partition grid, complete replacement of all building services including plumbing, heating, electrical, and ventilation systems, and a 97 square metre roof-raising extension with dormer windows to create a habitable attic storey. The roof intervention is the primary structural challenge, raising the ridge height while respecting the Municipal Heritage Register approval requirements and maintaining the visual proportions that define the building's contribution to the Okole streetscape. Materials documented in the conservation record, including clinker brick, lime mortar plaster, wrought-iron balusters, and stone stair treads, are retained and restored rather than replaced.

Restored entrance passage photo with vaulted ceiling, heritage pendant light, herringbone tile floor, arched doorway framing courtyard beyond, and restored plasterwork
Street facade render of the restored 1898 Neo-Renaissance townhouse with cleaned brick upper floors, modernized ground floor, decorative cornices, and mature street trees

The apartment design concept pairs the authentic building character with a clean contemporary specification. Exposed brick accent walls, original high ceilings of approximately 3.5 metres, tall heritage windows, and wrought-iron staircase balustrades become the primary decorative assets rather than liabilities to be concealed. The interior palette layers light oak flooring, white cabinetry, and terrazzo bathrooms against the restored masonry. Apartments range from compact studios to generous one-bedroom layouts. The product specification includes parking behind barrier, storage rooms, bike room with charging stations, monitoring, EV charging, electronic locks, and restored timber elements alongside the clinker brick and lime plasters of the original structure.

Apartment living room concept render with exposed brick accent wall, light oak flooring, tall heritage windows, minimalist Scandinavian furniture, and warm natural light
Apartment kitchen concept render with white cabinets, open shelving, exposed brick wall, wooden countertop, indoor plants, and contemporary pendant lighting
Apartment bedroom concept render with exposed brick feature wall, light oak floor, minimal bed frame, tall heritage windows, and Scandinavian-inspired soft furnishings
Apartment bathroom concept render with white subway tiles, black-framed shower screen, patterned floor tiles, freestanding bathtub, hanging plants, and timber window
Apartment open-plan living and kitchen concept with exposed brick, floor-to-ceiling heritage windows, oak flooring, and integrated kitchenette in micro-apartment layout
Heritage stairwell render showing restored original staircase with wrought-iron railing, stone treads, arched windows, and preserved architectural detailing
Courtyard garden concept render showing shared green space enclosed by restored brick facades, new planting, seating areas, and warm evening lighting atmosphere
Third floor attic apartment concept render showing converted roof space with dormer windows, exposed timber structure, and compact living area under the raised roof
Bathroom detail concept render with terrazzo floor tiles, matte black fixtures, white wall tiles, floating vanity, and compact layout maximizing space in micro-apartment
Kitchen detail concept render showing oak open shelving, white subway tile backsplash, matte black tap, and warm material palette in the heritage apartment renovation
Entry and corridor detail concept render with original brick archway preserved, contemporary pendant light, and transition between heritage fabric and modern finishes
Pre-renovation exterior photo showing the 1898 townhouse in deteriorated condition with worn plaster, damaged window frames, and visible masonry decay
Pre-renovation interior photo showing existing apartment with peeling paint, worn floors, outdated fixtures, and original high ceilings before conversion works
Pre-renovation attic photo showing raw open space under timber roof structure with potential for habitable conversion through the roof-raising intervention
Pre-renovation facade detail photo showing decorative Neo-Renaissance stone elements, brick masonry condition, and window surrounds requiring heritage restoration
Architectural floor plan drawing showing ground floor apartment layout for the 25-unit conversion with room areas, stairwells, and partition walls at 1:100 scale
Architectural floor plan drawing showing typical upper floor apartment layout with units ranging from 25 to 49 square metres and shared corridor access
Architectural section or roof plan drawing showing the raised roof conversion creating habitable third floor with dormer windows and new apartment units
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