Lisbona 2010 Projects 22 Created 25-Jun-10 By daniela besana, pavia, Italy Bar a Margem Falcão de Campos Arquitecto bar, pavilion, restaurant Praça de Entrecampos Alvalade XXI Stadium Estadio da Luz Baixa-Chiado Metro Station Vasco da Gama Tower Gare do Oriente Station 7 Pavilion of Camoes Theatre 14 Atrium Saldanha 15 Rossio Station 16 Rectory of Universidade Nova de Lisboa 17 Aires Mateus s auditorium, education, university 8 Centro Cultural de Belem 18 Vittorio Gregotti auditorium, congress centre, exposition space 9 Museu do Oriente 19 Joao Luis Carrilho da Graca museum 10 Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation 20 Alberto Pessoa culture, museum, park 11 Santiago Calatrava bus station, car park, commercial space, subway station, train station Broadway Malyan office, renovation, retail, train station Regino Cruz 6 Maria Leonor Janeiro museum, restaurant Atlantic Pavilion 13 Ricardo Bofill commercial space, office, shopping centre Alvaro Siza Vieira commercial space, housing, office 5 Alvaro Siza Vieira subway station Terraços de Bragança Pavilion of Knowledge Manuel Salgado auditorium, music theatre, theatre Populous commercial space, football stadium, sport 4 Tomás Taveira cinema, commercial space, football stadium, sport Joao Luis Carrilho da Graca museum, pavilion Promontório ure culture, housing, office, shop 3 Central da Graca Optic Store 21 Sousa Santos Arquitectos commercial space, shop 12 Alvaro Siza Vieira art, museum http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ Vasco da Gama Bridge 22 Armando Rito bridge 1
Coffee Shop & Shading Surface 23 ateliermob cafe, canopy, square http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ Hotel Altis Belem 24 Risco s hotel, spa 2
photo: Roel Backaert photo: Roel Backaert Bar a Margem Bom Sucesso 1400 Lisbon https://wwwamargemcom/ Ricardo Vaz and Joao Pedro Falcao de Campos built a pavilion on the esplanade along the River Tejo with little more than white-painted, screwed-together steel sections and glass The steel sections (identical I-sections) are both supporting structure and 'façade cladding', since the building is not insulated Where the façades become roof the pattern changes and glass becomes steel and vice versa The result is an alternating rhythm of plane and relief, a play between closed and open That play is reinforced by the fact that the glass of the long elevations can be completely slid open between the top and bottom sections which extend beyond the volume, whereupon the pavilion becomes an outdoor bar Any functions that might detract from the openness and the pattern of profiles like the kitchen and toilets, have been tucked out of sight below the ground photo: Roel Backaert 3-2006 Main designer, Structural engineer Falcão de Campos Arquitecto José Ricardo Vaz Miguel Villar - Betar À Margem Kirsten_Hannema Sunday to Wednesday - From 10:00AM to 9:00PM Saturday - From 10:00AM to 00:00 Thurday to The bar is situated in the popular neighbourhood of Belém on the docks of Bom Sucesso, in a zone where a lot of bars and kiosks are situated http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ 3
photo: Promontorio ure photo: Promontorio ure Praça de Entrecampos Avenida das Forças Armadas Lote 3 1600-616 Lisbon http://wwwepulpt/pentrecampos/ One of Lisbon's largest developments, Praça de Entrecampos is located between the Campus of University of Lisbon and the city's central business district The project compromises 700 apartment units, 600 student residences, a large office block and an office tower for the city's urban innovation agency, 5000 underground parking spaces, a public square and a contemporary art centre photo: Telmo Miller Project is not public! Floor area/size 6-2009 112000 m² Infrastructure consultant Services engineer Promontório ure Cenor Eppe EPUL JMMM The housing is not public, but you can visit the area and all public spaces Metro - Entre Campos http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ 4
photo: Nuno P photo: Vítor O Alvalade XXI Stadium Rua Professor Fernando da Fonseca 1 1600 Lisbon http://wwwsportingpt/ Estádio José Alvalade is a football stadium in Lisbon, home of Sporting, one of 's biggest clubs It was designed by Tomás Taveira and was classified by UEFA as a 5-star stadium, enabling it to host finals of major UEFA events This stadium originally projected to hold only 40,000 spectators at any given time - has a capacity of 50,466 and was acoustically engineered as a venue for major concerts Its official opening was on 6 August 2003 when Sporting played and beat Manchester United 3-1 It also hosted the 2005 UEFA Cup final between Sporting and CSKA Moscow, which CSKA won 3-1 The stadium also has underground parking for fans during official matches On the exterior, the stadium features multi-coloured tiles and colours On the interior some seats have different colours to give an illusion that the stadium is always full The stadium also has a marvellous museum of the club and fans may see the museum when visiting the stadium photo: Hugo Mamede Floor area/size 7-2003 109000 m² Tomás Taveira Sporting Club JMMM Opening times: Monday-Friday: 11:30, 14:30 & 16:00 Saturday & Sunday: 10:30, 12:00, 14:30 & 16:00 Prices: 800 (tour only: 500 - museum only: 600) The Estádio José Alvalade is ten minutes from the centre of Lisbon and is easy to get to by both public transport and private car Car: From the Segunda Circular ring road: - If you are going to the south end, turn off at Campo Grande - If you are going to the north end, turn off at Telheiras - If you are heading towards Lisbon, turn off at the Stadium exit Bus Line 1, 3, 46, 47, 77, 101, 106 & 108 Metro: Campo Grande http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ 5
photo: Nuno B photo: Pedro M Estadio da Luz Av General Norton de Matos 7 1600 Lisbon http://wwwslbenficapt/clube/catedral/apresentacao/apres entacaoasp A modern structure that can go down as one of the finest modern sports facilities in Europe with UEFA awarding it five stars After its opening on the 25th of October 2003, it went on to host the final of Euro 2004 as well as some of the other tournament highlights Most notably for the host nation, one was a penalty shoot out win over England in the quarter finals Damon Lavelle designed the stadium to focus on light and transparency, offering an incentive to name the stadium "Estadio da Luz" (meaning stadium of light in Portuguese) as the original stadium was named after the neighbourhood the old ground was built on The polycarbonate roof of the stadium allows the sun's rays to penetrate it, lighting the stadium The roof, which is supported by tie beams of four steel arches, seems to float on the underlying tribunes The arches measure 43 metres in height and help to define the look of the stadium after having been shaped to be similar to the wavy profile of the 3 tiers photo: João Morgado Floor area/size 10-2003 45000 m² Populous Sport Lisboa e Benfica JMMM The Estadio da Luz is situated in the northern part of Lisbon and is well served by the city's road system Car: The stadium is best reached from the Segunda Circular ring road, which connects with the national motorway network Metro: Take the Blue Line and get out either at Alto dos Moinhos or Colégio Militar/Luz Both of them are very close to the stadium Nearest airport: Lisbon International Airport (15 minutes) http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ 6
photo: João Morgado photo: João Morgado Baixa-Chiado Metro Station Rua do Crucifixo 76 1100-184 Lisbon http://wwwmetrolisboapt This subway station links the blue as well as the green line of the Metro system in Lisbon It is one of the most important transfer stations For the blue line it was the end station for a long time The extensions towards the Santa Apolónia train station is being built, and expected to be completed in 2007 It is situated at the crossing of the Largo do Chiado and the Rua do Crucifixo photo: João Morgado 6-1998 Alvaro Siza Vieira Metropolitano de Lisboa JMMM Opening: 06h 30m The first train leaves at 06h 30m from the terminal stations of each line Closing: 01h 00m The last train leaves at 01h 00m from the terminal stations of each line http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ 7
photo: Milharadas photo: João Sousa Terraços de Bragança Rua do Alecrim 39 1100 Lisbon The housing project Terraços de Bragança occupies an area of 5000m2 of the historical city centre of Lisbon There is a great sense of responsibility of the architect to maintain a certain dialogue with the existing buildings and it results in a building that is at the same time very modern but with a lot of local inspirations and elements The main façades are covered with stone Lioz and the blue tiles, traditional of Behind the building of the street there is the other building of the housing complex with a very contemporary kind of drawing, catching the tremendous views, facing south to the river Tejo Project is not public! 2004 Services engineer Structural engineer Alvaro Siza Vieira António Vieira Pereira Segedães Tavares Imopólis Joao_Sousa photo: João Sousa By the subway you can go till "Cais do Sodré" or "Baixa/Chiado" and then it's really easy to walk till there http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ 8
photo: Antunes photo: Pedro P Vasco da Gama Tower Passeio das Tágides 1990 Lisbon The panoramic tower was conceived as an emblematic land mark of 'Expo 98', being based on the celebration of the 500 years since the discovery of the maritime route to India by Vasco da Gama The silhouette represents the metaphor of the sail which relates the secular tradition of the Portuguese as a people connected to the sea Symbolically the "prow of the ship" on the banks of the Tagus, headed east The way the building is positioned in space expresses the moment of the discovery of the world, emphasized by the mast and respective "crow's nest" which represents the volume of the restaurant and the platform from which the Atlantic Ocean can be sighted beyond a large part of the city of Lisbon's metropolitan area Both the observation deck and the restaurant were closed in 2001 The owner of the tower, state-owned Parque Expo, has received permission for a plan by Portuguese architect Nuno Leónidas to expand to a 21-storey building, on the riverside, for a luxury hotel Project is not public! 3-1996 Main designer, Structural engineer Maria Leonor Janeiro Nicholas Jacobs Profabril Parque Expo JMMM photo: Alex G http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ 9
photo: Gordiano photo: João Morgado Atlantic Pavilion Rossio dos Olivais Lote 21301A 1990-231 Lisbon http://wwwpavilhaoatlanticopt The pavilion is a building which is designed for major events for large audiences The pavilion's architectural design, as part of Expo98 experience, is a mixture of vanguard techniques with the historical and cultural connotation of the Portuguese Discoveries With a capacity for 16500 spectators and being a multi-purpose pavilion, an enormous variety of events can take place there The project's main consideration's were the comfort and safety of the public, the best functional design for the pavilion in order to be able to mount and dismount each show as fast as possible and the originality of form and materials and of energy management photo: Elder C 2-1998 Main designer, Regino Cruz Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Parque Expo JMMM Please check the shows in 'Atlantic Pavilion' Website Located at the heart of Parque das Nações, Atlantic Pavilion benefits from a privileged location Good accessibilities derived from the big road axis from eastern Lisbon, as CRIL, Vasco da Gama Bridge and North-South axis, and modern and excellent infrastructures, as River Terminal, Oriente Station, an interface of transport networks such as urban buses, Underground, CP-trains, Taxis and buses as well as 5 minutes direct link to Lisbon International Airport http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ 10
photo: Marcelo N photo: Nazar Leskiw Gare do Oriente Station Av D João II 1990 Lisbon As foreseen before the tender, the station created a physical barrier between the city and the river This was a barrier we did not want as we wanted to strengthen this connection and, at the same time, use the present dynamism as a catalyst for the creation of a new and higher quality of life in Lisbon The project is a challenge at various levels - in terms of town planning and architecturally - as it includes two new avenues created in order to connect the station to the city and also, an adjacent square which intends to accentuate and make the most of the longitudinal axis of the building This multi-modal platform centralizes transport structures for the different transport systems which will service the whole intervention zone and much more There are five main nuclei, each corresponding to the various systems, specifically the train station (with it's public areas) the metro station the underground car park and the underground gallery 2-1998 General consultant Santiago Calatrava Tecned Parque Expo JMMM photo: Rodrigo da Cunha Metro - Oriente Bus Train http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ 11
photo: João Morgado photo: Ana N Pavilion of Alameda dos Oceanos 1990 Lisbon The architect's masterpiece, both for the tension he manages to create between a necessary, desired and difficult monumentality, and the delicate articulation - with the program and the location - both for daring of the solution and its intensive effect of a representative image symbol The palatial theme, which he used first in the school in Setúbal, is here taken to expressive heights, combining the 'colossal' arcade with it's reflection and sublimation in the waters of the quay The roof of the large ceremonial area is the finishing touch to the effect, which reminds us of Niemeyer and the most innovative of modern architecture and engineering in concrete and steel It is an enormous 'shell', appearing to throw off its supports (only visible as the skeleton, like armour), and the down-facing curvature (an 'anti-dome'), like a reinforced tent, ephemeral and paradoxically vulnerable, with apparent fragility, but an enormous plastic force photo: Andy M Project is not public! 2-1998 Alvaro Siza Vieira Parque Expo JMMM Metro - Oriente http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ 12
photo: Cristian Richter e Maria Timóteo photo: Cristian Richter e Maria Timóteo Pavilion of Knowledge Alameda dos Oceanos Lote 21001 1990-223 Lisbon wwwpavconhecimentopt The Pavilion of Knowledge - Ciência Viva is located next to the central broad walk and the dock It is made up fundamentally from a vertical volume - the ship which contains the vessels or fragments and which is the center off the exposition area - and from another horizontal block split by an access patio The horizontal block is virtually suspended, which allows the continuity of the public area between the broad walk and the dock The vertical volume and the suspended horizontal block cross each other like white concrete megaliths The access patio is square It rises up to the entrance by a ramp which accompanies the periphery of the square This patio and the ramps are lined with grit sandstone The ground is covered in water Some walls are covered in ivy photo: Cristian Richter e Maria Timóteo 2-1998 Joao Luis Carrilho da Graca Parque Expo JMMM Tuesday - Friday: 10 am to 6 pm; Weekends and bank holidays: 11 am to 7 pm; Latest group admission: 430 pm The Pavilion of Knowledge - Ciência Viva is located in Parque das Nações in the former Expo'98 zone in Lisbon It is easily recognised due to great volume of the main nave The nearest entrance to the Pavilion is the South Gate Parking facilities are nearby Underground station: Gare do Oriente Train station: Gare do Oriente Buses: 5, 10, 18, 19, 21, 25, 25a, 28, 44, 50, 68, 81, 82, 85, 114, 208, 210 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ 13
photo: Nazar Leskiw photo: Nazar Leskiw Camoes Theatre Passeio de Neptuno 20701 1990-193 Lisbon Confronted with two imposing adjacent buildings - the 'Pavilion of Knowledge' and the 'Oceanarium' - the design sought simplicity It's compositional form is somewhat abstract The base of the building is in keeping with the materials used in the surrounding paving, and as a result seems to secure the structure to the ground The main entrance is through a foyer with a large window overlooking the 'Sea of Straw', the exterior and interior space intimately linked The finish in the interior of the auditorium aims to confer an atmosphere of sobriety and brings back the idea of 'La machine du Téatre' photo: Osvaldo Gago 2-1998 Associate architect Manuel Salgado Marino Frei Parque Expo JMMM Metro: Oriente http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ 14
photo: Ricardo Bofill photo: João Morgado Atrium Saldanha Praça Duque de Saldanha 1050-094 Lisbon Gathering in a harmonic way classic lines, new materials and technologies that are distinctive of Ricardo Bofill's architecture, Atrium Saldanha has been thought of becoming an icon building in the city of Lisbon The offices, designed in accordance with the highest quality standards, are located in the top 9 floors, with areas that range from 60 m2 to 3700 m2, served by 4 independent elevators The shopping area, located in the 3 base floors, is composed of 95 shops and served by a panoramic internal elevator This unique building, located in the Praça Duque de Saldanha, is a nowadays the symbol of a renewed Lisbon, and was already awarded with several prizes, among them are: "Excellence Prize for Integrated ure Conception and Interior Design", "Best Development of the Year - 1997", "Ambelis Prize - 1997", "Secil's Civil Engineering Prize - 1999" and the "City's Arquitecture Valmor Prize - 2001" photo: Ricardo Bofill Floor area/size 11-1997 70000 m² Main designer, Contractor Ricardo Bofill João Paciência Edifer Fibeira SGPS JMMM From 10:00AM to 11:00PM Train: Entrecampos Metro: Saldanha http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ 15
photo: Fernando Guerra photo: Fernando Guerra Rossio Station Praça dos Restauradores 1200 Lisbon Lisbon's iconic central rail station situated in Lisbon's busy city centre, was built in 1887 by architect Jose Luis Monteiro Since this time the station's interior has suffered serious neglect Broadway Malyan was commissioned to refurbish the building back to its former glory and to restore its layout The brief was to strip out the various additions and alterations that had been made in order to create a revitalised building which primarily created better passenger facilities and new ticket halls on two different levels The team redesigned the building to integrate the commuter railway station with 3000m² of office space, 1,000m² of retail and food offer, as well as 1000m² of public gallery or exhibition space The urban space, adjacent to the South of the station, which was used as a car park, has also been transformed into a landscaped, public 'praça' Original stonework and cast iron windows have been restored and cleaned throughout to restore its original grandeur photo: Fernando Guerra Floor area/size 16-2008 8400 m², Interior architect Contractor Broadway Malyan cristinabelmonte Teixeira Duarte wwwinvesferpt Station from 5:30 am to 12:00 pm Offices and Gallery from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm 'Praça do Rossio' is one of the most famous Plazas in all of as it is in Lisbon city center, BAIXA (downtown), therefore, you'll find it easy to get transportation from anywhere in the city http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ 16
photo: Aires Mateus photo: Aires Mateus Rectory of Universidade Nova de Lisboa Travessa Estevão Pinto 1099-085 Lisbon http://wwwunlpt/reitoria/rectory-building The site used to be remote a land of farms and desolate ground is the location of the Campolide Campus of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa With the former Jesuit School, it creates a public square of imposing scale and provides a three-dimensional expression to the entrapped territory The program is divided into two distinct zones Administrative offices are located in a slender tower overlooking Monsanto Park Large scale foyers, meeting rooms and auditoriums are set at the base of the building, housed within a plinth that marks the difference in level between the public square and the school plateau The rising tower has the same height of the three-floor School building Its façades are clad in white stone with an abstract layout of fenestration concealing the many levels of the building The public square and grand steps leading up to it are clad in the same stone These more symbolic and formal spaces are carved and sculpted within the plinth photo: Aires Mateus 1998 Aires Mateus s Universidade Nova de Lisboa FMVB The Rectorate facilitates access to the building, however guided tours are not provided Visits must be scheduled with the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa s Rectorate at least 15 days in advance, otherwise they will not be authorized The building is located at the Campus of Universidade Nova de Lisboa: Campus de Campolide http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ 17
photo: Nazar Leskiw photo: João Sousa Centro Cultural de Belem Praça do Império 1449-003 Lisbon http://wwwccbpt The Cultural Centre of Belém (CCB), located in the Belém quarter of Lisbon, is the largest building with cultural facilities in CCB includes very complex areas such as an auditorium for opera, ballet, symphony concerts and congresses, high security meeting halls, a library and a 7000 m² exhibition area Also located in the CCB is the Jacques Delors European Information Center The centre has 140000 m² of construction area and was prepared in a very short period (1989-1992) The client of the project was the Portugese State through the Secretaria de Estado da Cultura (State Agency for Culture) Completed in 1992, it occupies a total of 100000 m² and is the work of architects Vittorio Gregotti and Manuel Salgado; the interior was planned by Daciano Costa photo: Nazar Leskiw Floor area/size 1993 100000 m² Main designer, Vittorio Gregotti Manuel Salgado Joao_Sousa The CCB is located right beside the famous 'Mosteiro dos Jerónimos' By tram: take the E15 Line to Belém http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ 18
photo: Ismael Prata photo: Ismael Prata Museu do Oriente Avenida de Brasília 1000 Lisbon http://wwwmuseudoorientept Throughout most of its already long existence, the structure was used for the storage of dried cod whose persistent odour did become a cause for some concern in the project's early phases The challenge was to rethink the project so as to best incorporate the already irreversible work and demolition carried out, while also creating space for designing the museum Located next to Lisbon's docks, the Museu do Oriente promotes the Portuguese presence in Asia or the respective and distinct Asian cultures With the objective of conciliating the architectonic identity of the building with its new museological purpose, efforts were undertaken to re-clarify its organisational structure To this end, particular importance was attributed to redefining vertical access ways, areas open to the public and the functional distribution of each floor Mirrored roofs and black walls are used to visually enlarge the space 2-2006 Joao Luis Carrilho da Graca Fundação do Oriente ismael_prata photo: Ismael Prata 10:00-18:00 / Friday: 10:00-22:00 / Closed: Tuesday, 25 December and 1 January Last admission to the museum: 30 minutes before closing The Museum's main entrance faces Avenida 24 de Julho http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ 19
photo: Rodolfo Reis photo: Rodolfo Reis Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Av de Berna 45A 1067-001 Lisbon http://wwwgulbenkianpt The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is a Portuguese private institution of public utility whose statutory aims are in the fields of arts, charity, education and science A landmark in the Portuguese ure of the 60's, the Gulbenkian centre was designed by three Portuguese s, Alberto Pessoa, Pedro Cid and Rui Athouguia The apparently simple, modern building is skillfully combined with the surrounding park with its lake and open-air auditorium to form a harmonious whole Opened in 1969, these buildings aim to create a pleasant, serene atmosphere, allowing several different views of the surrounding woods and gardens to be seen from the interior photo: Rodolfo Reis 1969 Main designer, Interior architect Landscape architect Alberto Pessoa Daciano da Costa Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles Pedro Cid Ruy Athouguia rreis The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is located in the centre of Lisbon, next to Praça de Espanha, in a park covering a total area of around 7,5 hectares http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ 20
photo: Fernando Guerra photo: Fernando Guerra Central da Graca Optic Store Rua da Penha de França 41 Lisbon http://wwwocgpt The main idea of this project is the creation of a special element in MDF (medium density fiberboard) which will fill the entire store The display cases for the glasses have a strong form, formalized almost as acrylic honeycombs 12-2007 Sousa Santos Arquitectos Oculista Central da Graça ismael_prata photo: Fernando Guerra 0900-1900 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ 21
photo: Richard van Riel Vasco da Gama Bridge Ponte Vasco da Gama Alcochete 2890 Lisbon The Vasco da Gama Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte Vasco da Gama) is a cable-stayed bridge flanked by viaducts and roads that spans the Tagus River near Lisbon, capital of It is the longest bridge in Europe (including viaducts); and 9th longest in the world, with a total length of 172 km (107 mi), including 0829 km (05 mi) for the main bridge, 115 km (71 mi) in viaducts, and 48 km (30 mi) in dedicated access roads Its purpose is to alleviate the congestion on Lisbon's other bridge (25 de Abril Bridge), and to join previously unconnected motorways radiating from Lisbon The bridge was opened to traffic on March 29, 1998, 18 months after construction first began, just in time for Expo 98, the World's Fair that celebrated the 500th anniversary of the discovery by Vasco da Gama of the sea route from Europe to India (Contents Wikipedia) photo: Richard van Riel 3-1998 Armando Rito richardvanriel http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ 22
photo: Joao Morgado photo: Joao Morgado Coffee Shop & Shading Surface R do Estado da Índia Lisbon This intervention is part of an urban requalification plan for an avenue in Sacavém, on the outskirts of Lisbon It is promoted by Loures City Hall The project was composed of three interventions, but only two were completed The proposed buildings had the common goal of playing the decisive role at the qualification of public spaces in-between buildings, formerly abandoned and disqualified After the initial site visit and interpretation of the urban plan's main dynamics, the need was felt to design three built elements sharing a common nature, although holding different uses and problematics These three small interventions, with objective and circumscribed problems, should contribute to simplify the complexity of the environment and, above all, to reduce the impact of the turbulent context Therefore, the architects sought to design three quiet buildings, under the exciting motto 'nothing new under the sun' photo: Joao Morgado 9-2009 ateliermob ateliermob http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ 23
photo: Fernando Guerra photo: Fernando Guerra Hotel Altis Belem Doca do Bom Sucesso Belem 1400-038 Lisbon http://wwwaltishotelscom/ The Hotel Altis Belém is on Lisbon s waterfront between Bom Sucesso Dock and the Folk Art Museum It's a 50-room, 5-star hotel with sailing facilities Its position at right angles to the Tagus offers fine views of the city sweeping down to the river and of the riverside areas from Belém Tower to the Padrão das Descobertas (monument to the Discoveries) The scale of the design establishes a relationship with the dock and creates a kind of aquatic piazza The hotel enters into a formal relationship with the Folk Art Museum building through the character of the eastern façade The design opens up the hotel functionally and formally to the riverside promenade with a ground level that is open to the public and houses shops, a restaurant, café and bar and an extensive open-air seating area The interior plans are the work of the FSSMGN studio photo: Fernando Guerra Floor area/size 7-2009 9 m² Main designer, Interior architect Risco s FSSMGN Altis,SA thecommunicationoffice http://wwwmimoaeu/users/danito/guides/lisbona%202010/ 24