Nuno Valentim, Arquitectura . photos: © João Ferrand
The site of the old factory “A Ideal” is located on the riverfront, in the Arnado area, marked by urban expansion along the river and the railway. In contrast to its former industrial nature, this area is currently undergoing transformations caused by hotel industry growth and the replacement of railway by Metrobus.
The project aims to restore the old and uninhabited building of the factory and proposes a new building for the elderly.
Referencing the scale and expression of the surroundings buildings, the two volumes have different strategies:
Volume A – “old factory”, rehabilitating its facades, rebuilding the roofs and providing the building with the necessary facilities and infrastructure for the implementation of the new program – the common areas, the service / technical areas and the set of rooms on the three floors of the existing building to be rehabilitated.
Volume B – expansion to the existing building that will provide the residence with the necessary accommodation for the project’s viability. The plan and the number of floors of this building allow a scale transition from the hotel located north, to the new garden area, with a close relationship with the river.
The two volumes are also connected by a body with only one floor leaning against the eastern edge of the site, linking the existing structure to the new one.
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ERPI Coimbra – Antiga fábrica “A Ideal”
Housing for the elderly in the “Ideal do Arnado” old industry
Location: Rua do Arnado 1, Coimbra
Client: ASTRIPETAG, S.A.
Plot area: 7.034 m2 / Construction area: 10.706 m2
Number of residents: 110 rooms, 120 residents
Dates: 2017-2019 (project) / 2019-2023 (construction)
Architect: Nuno Valentim, Frederico Eça, Filipa Ferreira
Collaboration with: Gonçalo Morgado, Ricardo Murça, José Tavares, Bárbara Barbosa, Sara Noronha, Alexandra Gouveia Santos
Engineering: GepecTrofa, GET, Gestão de Energia Térmica, Lda., Raul Serafim e Associados, Prof. Eng. Vasco Peixoto Freitas and Paulo Farinha Marques.
Inspection: Afaplan
Contractor: ACA e IELAC
Photos: © João Ferrand
