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Sétimo Ano de Praia Beach Support Facility / Lousinha Arquitectos

Susanna Moreira — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000

This fully serviced Beach Support Facility is located at Praia da Barra in Ílhavo, respecting the Ovar–Marinha Grande Coastal‑Zone Management Plan. That plan, in force since 2017, required the facility to be moved east of the boardwalk that links the local beaches, with the consequent demolition of the existing structure. Formally, the building is defined by its annular geometry, which shields users from prevailing northerly winds on the south‑facing terrace while reducing visual impact by aligning the ring's internal void with one of the dune's highest points. For centuries, the circular plan has been associated with unity, harmony and even eternity, encouraging spatial continuity.

Rates House / ATELIERDACOSTA

Susanna Moreira — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000

The plot, very long but nevertheless wide, faced the street on the low level and a big field on the high level. This difference in height creates a big difference in quadrats, almost creating two separate worlds in the same plot. The existing house in schist holds a Romanic church capitel on its facade and arose an initial debate of how to preserve it with the local authorities, due to the state of total ruin and the intentions to extend the house to more than its double.

Campos Costa Arquitetos Studio / Campos Costa Arquitetos

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000

CCA, Campos Costa Arquitetos is an architectural firm founded by Pedro Campos Costa in 2007, which has been developing a transdisciplinary practice. In 2020, the office leaves the Baixa of Lisbon to create an office model with a direct relationship with the street, in the Anjos district.

Beiramar House / Merooficina

Susanna Moreira — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Casa da beiramar is located in one of Aveiro’s ancient fishermen neighborhoods, beira-mar, a downtown landscape of long and narrow old fishermen houses built on adobe, coated by colorful tiles of the local industry and filled with green ceramic flowerpots.

"Traditional Construction Is Doomed To Disappear:" Interview With the Portuguese Office Summary

Eduardo Souza — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Contemporary challenges and developments in technology inevitably trigger changes in the way we design and build our cities. SUMMARY, one of ArchDaily's Best New Practices of 2021, is a Portuguese architecture studio focused on the development of prefabricated and modular building systems. Striking a balance between pragmatism and experimentalism, the firm develops prefabricated solutions in order to respond to a driving challenge of contemporary architecture—to speed up and simplify the construction process. Founded in 2015 by the architect Samuel Gonçalves, a graduate of the School of Architecture of the University of Porto, the studio has presented at prominent events such as the 2016 Venice Biennale. We talked with Samuel about the firm's practical experience in prefabrication and modulation, as well as their experiments and forays into research.

House in Vilarinha / ATELIERDACOSTA + Pedro Bragança

Andreas Luco — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000

The existing house, in a wedge-shaped corner of Bairro da Vilarinha, already had a preexisting extension to the west, to which direction it could be extended again, thus answering to the order made. The neighborhood, one of the last ones from the Estado Novo period located in Porto to invest in single-family housing with small backyards for a social class consisting mainly of state employees (1958), consistently repeats the typology as a model in a significant area of new urbanization. Throughout the neighborhood, there is a clear attempt to reproduce belatedly some modern models of public initiative housing, originally from the German and Russian experiences from the beginning of the century.

Holiday Home / ATELIERDACOSTA

Andreas Luco — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000

This design could be something of ephemeral, specifically in wood, - it would consciously last no longer than 20, 30 years -, should be conceived thinking of childhood still in its early stages and of the family life, and its construction should, last but not least, be fast, very fast, as in a race against the clock disputed with these two last "space-time". In the teardrop-shaped triangle that we find in a corner of Gemeses, in Esposende, towards the banks of the Cávado River, shall "fit" a large social space for the whole family, both interior and exterior, and three units for an overnight stay, all this articulated with the arrival and accommodation of a few cars. The articulation shall be added as well with all the classical conditioning of architecture, from the various commitments with the place to the dialogue between us and the rules established by public entities.

Lapa Apartment / Studio Gameiro

Andreas Luco — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 18:00:00 +0000

The Lapa Apartment is located in an 1819 building from the Portuguese ‘Pombalino’ period, in the historical centre of Lisbon. The adopted solutions proposed to enhance the historical heritage while harmoniously introduce contemporary features that celebrate the traditional craftsmanship as well as Lisbon’s unique natural light and views out to the river. A narrow passageway and five flights of stairs take one up to the 5th floor. The entrance corridor connects two distinctive areas of the apartment, the private area, and the social area. The social area is located at the back of the apartment and includes an open kitchen-living, a bathroom, and an outdoor terrace.

São Marcos House / António Pedro Faria

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:00:00 +0000

When intervening in an existing building, there is always a confrontation between the old and the new. A building from the XIX century, located at São Marcos street, in Braga’s historical centre, is the starting point from which the project develops, whilst highlighting its existing qualities. By meticulously analyzing the building characteristics and at the same time addressing the needs of the new program, the project aims to create a coherent and harmonious whole.

Alcantara Apartment / Studio Gameiro

Andreas Luco — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000

The Alcantara Apartment is a one-bedroom second floor apartment located in an early 20th-century building in Alcantara, a thriving and creative neighbourhood, home to co-working spaces and shops within former clothing factories and newspaper printing warehouses. The design strategy comprised enhancing the existing features and historical character, while resonating the industrial look, proper to its context, but which architectural added elements were designed for practical purposes and carefully adjusted to a contemporary context and demand. A second floor apartment, located in a building from Lisbon’s 20’s industrial neighbourhood of Alcantara, has been modified several times in the last century, leaving it in a very poor and bad repair state.

Waiting Rooms, Reception Areas, & Courtyards: 43 Notable Examples of Hospital Architecture

María Francisca González — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Hospitals and projects related to healthcare must follow specific guidelines based on the rules and regulations of their country. These standards help us to design complex spaces, such as those located in areas of surgery, hospitalization, diagnostics, laboratories, and including areas and circulations that are clean, dirty, restricted or public, which create a properly functioning building.

There are a few spaces that we, as architects, can develop with great ease and freedom of design: waiting rooms, reception areas, and outdoor spaces. These are spaces where architects can express the character of the hospital. To jump-start you into this process, we have selected 43 projects that show us how creativity and quality of a space go hand-in-hand with functionality.

ZERO Box Lodge / Gonçalo Queirós Carvalho Architecto

Daniel Tapia — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 15:00:00 +0000

In Porto, northern Portugal, an alternative accommodation experience took over an 1883 building previously homed the mythical shirt factory - "Confiança" – also where the first film was shot in Portugal by Aurelio da Paz dos Reis, in 1896, which depicts the workers leaving the factory on Rua de Santa Catarina.

Sister’s House / Balthazar Aroso Arquitectos

Martita Vial della Maggiora — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 14:00:00 +0000

The building is located in rural land which has been used for agricultural purposes since ever. Considering the use and place where it’s located, the intention was to create an environment that integrated the human action and the relation with nature, taking advantage not only of the landscape resources as the sun exposure that, when combined, make the place so privileged.

A History of Concrete Molds, From Thomas Edison's Failed Cement Company to "Habitat 67"

Pablo Jimenez-Moreno — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 06:00:00 +0000

The use of concrete in construction is probably one of the main trademarks of 20th century architecture. Concrete is composed of a combination of materials which when mixed with water solidify into the shape of the container where it is poured in. In this sense, it is the container or the ‘moulds’ who rule the outcome. The reuse of molds for casting concrete is a technique used to replicate and control the production of concrete elements or buildings. Architects and designers have used/created diverse types of molds and casting techniques to explore the limits of the material.

The Form of Form (4th Lisbon Architecture Triennale) / Nuno Brandão Costa + Johnston Marklee + Office KGDVS

James Taylor-Foster — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 08:45:00 +0000

From the architects and curatorial team. One of architecture’s fundamental legacies is its own form. Not only is history built from its visual universe, but form is also a common language that brings together architects from all over the world in a collective conversation. In this exhibition, which proceeds from a potentially infinite repository, three architects—Johnston Marklee, Nuno Brandão Costa, and Office KGDVS—build a dialogue that challenges notions of authorship and the limits of form.

The 4th Lisbon Architecture Triennale Starts on October 5th

Equipe ArchDaily Brasil — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 10:30:00 +0000

The Form of Form starts on the holiday that celebrates the implementation of the Portuguese Republic with exhibition openings, debates, book presentations and many other activities. The intensive programme of the opening week will give a sneak-peek into what will follow until 11 December. The Lisbon Architecture Triennale invites you to join this celebration of architecture and the city. Book on your calendar.

SUMMARY Fully-Furnished Modular Homes Can Be Assembled in Just 3 Days

Victor Delaqua — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 09:00:00 +0000

The result of a research and development project, the Gomos modular system is an effective response to the contemporary need to simplify and speed up the construction process. Composed of reinforced concrete modules, it is a scalable system in which each module leaves the factory completely ready, including all interior and exterior finishes, insulation, window frames, water and electricity and even the fixed furniture pieces. The on site assembly can be completed in just a few days by joining the modules together. The construction process can thus be broken down into four phases: production of the structure; installation of finishes and facilities; transportation; and assembly.

Dental Clinic - Gaia / ATELIERDACOSTA

Cristian Aguilar — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 08:00:00 +0000