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Post Office House / Cidade Branco Arquitectos

Andreas Luco — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0000

This house is the result of a rehabilitation of a nineteenth century building that was once the post office of the town of Luso, in northern Portugal. Its main use was for services related to the post office, but it also contained a living space for the local director of the post office company, called CTT. The building was characterized by a timber frame construction and outstanding carpentry details. It had an air gap that protected it from humidity and helped preserve the original wood.

Casa no Meco / Fábio Ferreira Neves

Valeria Silva — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Aldeia do Meco is a village located in the south of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, in Portugal. Its proximity to the beaches led to a rapid change over the last four decades and this rural village embodied by low and traditional constructions was transformed into a seaside holiday destination. This change was reflected by out-of-scale buildings in the early 80s. Casa no Meco is a single-family house located right next to these buildings and its massive surroundings guided the new project.

Charles Correa Dies at 84

James Taylor-Foster — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 07:25:00 +0000

Charles Correa, widely considered to be one of India's greatest living architects, died yesterday in Mumbai at the age of 84. Correa, who was also a respected urban planner and renowned activist for the quality of cities, had been the recipient of the RIBA Gold Medal in 1984, the Praemium Imperiale in 1994, and the 7th Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1998. His work had also been recognised with one of India's highest civilian honours, the Padma Shri, in 1972. In 2013 Correa donated over 6000 drawings and 150 models from his archives to the RIBA in London.

Paulus Bookshop / Site Specific Arquitectura

Daniel Sánchez — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 01:00:00 +0000

The proposal intends to create a new identity for a traditional and classic product, religious, which unifies the several bookshops from the publisher. Innovating and updating without neglect the message of the editorial project, through clear and bright spaces, which communicate with the public, with flexibility to receive different products - books and religious articles - and different activities - book launches, conferences and movies.

Tranquilidade Insurance Company / Marisa Lima

Fernanda Castro — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:00:00 +0000

It is a functional rehabilitation of housing and Commerce building, built in 1962 and located on Avenida António Augusto de Aguiar nº 104, in Lisbon and was directed by MLeP, lda, under the coordination of the architect Marisa Lima.

Apartment Rehabilitation in Lisbon / Bruno Pica & Carla Pica

Amber P — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

This project involved the rehabilitation of a 3-bedroom apartment, located in a 40 year old building nearby the center of Lisbon. The original layout of this apartment comprised aspects such as a high level of compartmentation and small living spaces, hence creating a rather unpleasant environment filled with shady corners and rooms with little natural light.

More Photographs of Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown / Charles Correa Associates

Kelly Minner — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Photographer David Pereira of d10photo shared with us photographs of Charles Correa Associates' Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, previously featured on ArchDaily. Located in Lisbon, Portugal the state of the art facility is a research and diagnostic center utilizing the highest levels of contemporary science and medicine.