FONTE DA LUZ - Barbosa & Guimarães
On a street corner on the Foz of the Douro in Oporto, where once have existed a square and a fountain, the new roads, were built higher "sinking" the pre-existing buildings.
Some of the buildings, unfortunately, were replaced, others with some difficulties resisted.
In this batch of street corner, only the robustness of the exterior masonry of granite weathered over the years, which like a skeleton waiting patiently for a new "body."
The project involves the rehabilitation of the pre-existing granite masonry, introducing in its edge, a prism fully coated copper, and with a volume identical to that we thought it was the pre-existent.
This new approach, organizes three units: a commercial space, an office and housing.
This new "body", frees a park space, which enables the access to housing . . . more
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Charles Correa Associates designed this research and diagnostic center located in Lisbon. It is a state-of-the-art facility guided by some of the best scientist in the world. Correa says, “What makes me most proud about this project is that it is NOT a Museum of Modern Art. On the contrary, it uses the highest levels of contemporary science and medicine to help. . . more ”
On a street corner on the Foz of the Douro in Oporto, where once have existed a square and a fountain, the new roads, were built higher "sinking" the pre-existing buildings. Some of the buildings, unfortunately, were replaced, others with some difficulties resisted.
In this batch of street corner, only the robustness of the exterior masonry of granite weathered over the years, which like a . . . more
This house, owned by a couple of designers needed a transformation, brought about mainly by new functional requirements, but also for the clarification of its relationship with the street and the internal courtyard. In the house it can be read three volumes that we wanted to identify very clearly . . . more
Based on a block form some openings are carved to illuminate the interior space or in most cases tearing and piercing the building to its inner courtyard. The building is turned inside out: the exterior façades look opaque, dense, with just a few carves in the main points of the building like the stairs and the main entrance. . . more
Gouveia, door for entry to the Serra da Estrela, is going to be served by new Law Courts.
The land set aside for construction is located between the public gardens, at the end of the Rampa do Monte do Calvário, replacing an existing building. The project takes advantage of the demolition of the existing building, which occupied the whole of the plot, to design a new Plaza, with a scale and dignity to receive the Law Courts... more
