Places
Francisco Ascensão
Regular Visits
Tours
Sun 12h, depA architects
Themes
Maximum 15 people per visit
No reservation required; first-come, first-served
Photography allowed
Description
The Abrigo dos Pequeninos was designed by Rogério de Azevedo in 1933 and built in 1935 in the heart of Praça da Alegria, in Porto, to serve as a crèche and dispensary.
The proposal arose from the need to reconcile three distinct phases: Rogério de Azevedo’s original design, the alterations the building has undergone over time, and its adaptation to its intended new use as municipal reserves of the Culture, Heritage and Literature Department.
The layout of the programme seeks to make the most of the building’s configuration, whilst avoiding any alteration to its compositional framework.
The new elements are designed to match, in their materialisation, the heavy stone walls that define both the building’s structure and the framework of its programme. It is believed that, within this strategy, the building remains open to new interpretations, increasing the likelihood that it will survive beyond the lifespan of this new use.
From depA architects
Location
Praça da Alegria, 8A
Directions: Google Maps / Apple Maps
Public Transport
Bus: STCP 207, 300, 301, 303, 400, 904, 905,
Train: São Bento