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Modern Portuguese architecture has a renowned tradition of exploring the virtues of the landscape, either by integrating or emphasizing the natural elements to create new landscapes that result from the overlapping of culture and nature. Some fine examples are the Boa Nova Tea House and the Leça da Palmeira Tide Pools, both designed by Álvaro Siza, reacting to the rocky seascape where they lie, each in its own way.
However, it is not just Modern Architecture that is concerned with the landscape. In Portugal, contemporary works have been revealing exciting examples of the possibilities of approaching the natural environment, exploring its potential without compromising its integrity. To illustrate this, we have gathered 12 contemporary projects that use different resources to explore the relationship between natural and built.
Pedestrian Bridge / JLCG Arquitectos
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Treetop Walk / Carlos Castanheira
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Paiva Walkways / Trimetrica
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Avelames River Bank Requalification / Luís Rebelo de Andrade
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Redevelopment of the Praia dos Moinhos Beach / M-Arquitectos
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Riverside Auditorium at Rio de Moinhos / ateliermob
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Pedreira Do Campo Urban Planning / M-Arquitectos
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Water Tank / Pedro Bandeira + João Figueira e Associados
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Marginal de Esposende Redevelopment / Victor Neves Arquitectura e Urbanismo
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VLM Bridge / AND-RÉ
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Fluvial and Tourist Quay of Folgosa / Saraiva + Associados
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De Lemos Gourmet Restaurant / Carvalho Araújo
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