Atelier Cais . photos: © José Campos
The existing lot, corresponding to half of a block almost entirely made up of vacant buildings, in the heart of the Belém neighborhood, in Lisbon, included a set of three pre-existing buildings, different in use, volume and facade finishes and with street fronts to Rua das Terras – North -, Travessa do Galvão – South – and Largo do Galvão – East. Continue reading Atelier Cais
AtelierCais . photos: © Francisco Nogueira
The existing plot as half of a block facing two streets and a square, included three buildings with different uses, volumetries and facade tiles.
The initial purpose of the project was the requalification of the two existing 1 story houses and the total demolition of the warehouse building in the North corner of the complex, fully degraded. The intended program is for 4 autonomous houses. Continue reading AtelierCais
Atelier Cais . photos: © Francisco Nogueira . + archdaily
In the existing plot there was a small two-storey building, which before housed two housing units, without constructive, material and spatial quality . The project initial premise was the total demolition of the existing building and its replacement by a new one, with the same implantation and new volume, taking advantage of the average height of the street. Continue reading Atelier Cais
Atelier Cais . photos: © Francisco Nogueira
The existing plot included a three front garden and an aesthetically disjointed house in a neighborhood characterized by originally simple and austere houses. The project’s main premises were to recover the image of the existing house and to propose a new volume of expansion with a different formal and spatial language. Continue reading Atelier Cais
Atelier Cais . photos: © Francisco Nogueira
The existing plot included a three front garden and an aesthetically disjointed house in a neighborhood characterized by originally simple and austere houses. The project’s main premises were to recover the image of the existing house and to propose a new volume of expansion with a different formal and spatial language. Continue reading Atelier Cais
