João Mendes Ribeiro . photos: © José Campos
Located on the banks of the river Vouga, about 500 meters away from São Pedro do Sul hot water spring, the original Roman Baths complex (built in AD 1) has kept most of its primitive structure to this day and was classified as a National Monument in 1938. Its long and varied occupation over the centuries left small marks that didn’t destroy the initial Roman structure: most of the Roman wall heights and the base of the vault ceiling are still visible. The project aim was to restore, rehabilitate and enhance the ruins and its surroundings, through minimal interventions for its use and correct perception. That was achieved by recovering the most significant characteristics of the Roman ambience – the scale, the light and the presence of water. Continue reading Mendes Ribeiro
