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Family Tomb in Coimbra / Comoco Arquitectos

Susanna Moreira — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Buildings associated with death, conceived or inspired by funerary rituals and practices, have given rise throughout history to some of architecture's most significant achievements. The desire to preserve memory has always inspired the design of funerary spaces that explore territories of ambiguity: between earth and sky; light and matter; the telluric and the ethereal; the present and the timeless. In their materials, textures, scales, and forms, these buildings resist the passage of time and assert themselves as timeless constructions.

Pombal Castle's Visitor Centre / Comoco Arquitectos

Cristian Aguilar — Sat, 19 Oct 2019 16:00:00 +0000

The castle of the Portuguese city of Pombal testifies to the power of time as the main contributor for the transformation of the built environment. The top of a hill overlooking the valley of the Arunca river has been occupied since the time of the Roman empire, and since then performed multiple roles and configured very many spatial and social practices. From a small provincial community, it evolved to a vital defensive structure in a territorial network of military apparatus, and eventually became a touristic destination and an identifying device for the region. After designing the reorganization of Pombal castle's hill, comoco arquitectos were commissioned the design of a visitor centre for the castle's ward, including the landscaping of the area and the revitalization of the amenities already installed in the Torre de Menagem (the castle's keep).

N10-Eiras Sports Facility / Comoco Arquitectos

Nico Saieh — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Our approach to the design of N10-Eiras Indoor Sports Facility was determined twofold: on the one hand by the specific characteristics of the existing industrial pavilion in which we ought to insert our solution. On the other hand by the brief, which asked for three main areas: reception; changing rooms and showers; and a party room.

CN Castle / Comoco Arquitectos

Nico Saieh — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The project’s brief requested the conservation and valorization of Castelo Novo’s Castle and surroundings. Moreover, it suggested also the creation of a space where people and visitors could enjoy it as a place of permanence. To answer these demands, the design solution created a “body” without a rigid boundary, organic, working independently of the existing structures but using them as a support. The construction was designed as a continuous abstract object, non-identifiable with a unique and specific purpose.