Regular Visits

Sat.

14:00

14:30

16:00

16:30

17:00

17:30

Tours

Sat.

15:00

Sat 15h, Arch. Luís Urbano

Themes

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Maximum 15 people per visit

No reservation required; first-come, first-served

Photography not allowed

Description

When we decided to purchase and restore the property, our initial motivation was, above all, to carry out a heritage conservation project. The aim was to restore the building to its original identity by reinstating materials, structural elements and spatial features that had been altered over time, whilst at the same time adapting it to contemporary housing requirements through minimal interventions that would not detract from the original architectural design.

Architect José Carlos Loureiro, who had designed the building in the late 1950s and possessed a deep understanding of its architectural and heritage value, was invited to lead this project. His involvement took on a particularly special significance, as it allowed him to return to a building he had designed more than half a century after its construction, whilst also taking responsibility for its conversion into housing, always in keeping with the principles that underpinned the original design.

Commenting on this collaboration, José Carlos Loureiro said: ‘I agreed to take part in this collaboration in the belief that I was making a tangible contribution to the preservation of a building regarded as a prime example of modernism in this country.’ .

Isabel Abreu and Paulo Vinhas

Location

Rua de Nossa Sra. de Fátima, 231

22

Directions: Google Maps / Apple Maps

Public Transport

Subway: Linhas A, B, C, E e F - Casa da Música

Bus: STCP 301, 302, 402, 602