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Camarim

House No. 7 – Avenidas Novas . Lisbon

Camarim . photos: © Nelson Garrido

This house belongs to the same family for 3 generations. At the western end of Avenidas Novas, it is a good testimony to a grid of dense urban blocks expanding over a rural territory punctuated by palaces – like the Palácio Marquês de Sá da Bandeira next door. The house was built in the 1930s and profoundly transformed in the 1980s – a time when built heritage was not exceedingly valued. Our client commissioned us to design the 3rd generation of the house: bigger and better articulated with the garden and the street. Continue reading Camarim

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Tham & Videgård

Masthuggskajen Global Business Gate . Gothenburg

Tham & Videgård

Mixed use office tower of 33.000sqm in two buildings of 24 and 12 storeys high, situated in the former industrial harbour and shipping district Masthuggskajen in Gothenburg. The project sets out to build on the historical global trading activities that shaped this part of Gothenburg and that has contributed greatly to the development of the city during the last three centruries. Through its height and position in the cityscape, the GBG-tower will stand out as a new point of reference along the Göta Älv river. T&V proposed a building that through its rounded shape could use the triangular plot efficiently and create a recognizable architectural shape from all viewpoints around the city. Continue reading Tham & Videgård