© Ângela Frias & Gonçalo Dias Architects
Architect: A2G arquitectura
Project Architects: Angela Frias and Gonçalo Dias
Location: Porto, Portugal
Year: 2011
Photographs: Ângela Frias and Gonçalo Dias Architects ( A2G arquitectura )
Architects: A2G Arquitectura – ângela frias e gonçalo dias arquitectos lda
Location: Matosinhos, Portugal
Project Architect: ângela frias, gonçalo dias
Site area: 890 sqm
Constructed area: 6740 sqm
Client: Simus Investimentos Imobiliarios
Start of planning: 2003
Start of construction: 2005
Completion: 2007
Photographs: A2G arquitectura
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