Paço de Arcos

A historical building gets a new life.

In Paço de Arcos a fisherman village in the outskirts of Lisboa with an outstanding location by the river this renovation consists in a mix use program with a focus on housing. The building was collapsing and was in need of a surgical and urgent intervention.

Location: Largo Conde das Alcaçovas, Oeiras - Portugal
Area: 600 m²
Year: 2014
Colaboration: Pedro Teixeira

Image: Photograph of the front facade of the building.

Located at the entrance to Vila de Paço de Arcos, this building has an added responsibility to maintain the architectural unity and contribute to a conscious rehabilitation. All rehabilitation projects are different, the projects are somewhat mutable and keeping the thread running from beginning to end is the biggest challenge.