José Pedro Lima, arquitecto . photos: © Ivo Tavares Studio
The memory of the old Central Butcher Shop in downtown Coimbra has been directly preserved in the marble flooring that was decided to be kept during its transformation into a real estate space. Another more evocative option was to take advantage of the interior compartments of the butcher shop, making small surgical alterations according to the new program. Continue reading José Pedro Lima
José Pedro Lima . photos: © Ivo Tavares Studio
The challenge here consisted in renovate a small office building, and subsequently change it into housing, as it has been advocated for Coimbra’s downtown, seeking to demographically regenerate this historical part of the city.
In accordance with its neighbouring buildings, this one’s program is now composed of a ground floor for commerce, and the three following floors for housing. During the project phase, it was paramount to understand how, by changing certain architectural codes, would ensure the desirable conditions for living the spaces. Continue reading José Pedro Lima
José Pedro Lima . photos: © Ivo Tavares Studio
Where once stood an interior-block house, it is now proposed a small garden structure. A considerable part of the existing pavement was removed, totting sensitively 20m2 of green surface to the courtyard. This new built space is destined for domestic purposes, like ironing, drying clothes, to name a few. Continue reading José Pedro Lima
