The project was designed for a building located in the historical center of Porto, a part of a block composed by 4 buildings built in the early XX century.

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Architects: URBAstudios

Location: Porto, Portugal

Architect In Charge: Nuno Alves de Carvalho

Area: 148.0 m2

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: João Morgado

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From the architect. The project was designed for a building located in the historical center of Porto, a part of a block composed by 4 buildings built in the early XX century.

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Floor Plan

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The building had two separate areas: a store and a house, with no link in between them.
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The program is characterized as "home for an artist ". The owner is a Porto established artist that intended and aimed to join in this building his house, his studio and his large collection. All in the same space.

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The urban landscape and context of the building was determinant for the choice to recover the entire facades, as to give back the building's original aesthetic concept and feel.

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Due to the degrading shape of the building, as well as modern-day living and design patterns, the decision was made to demolish the whole inside area, leaving only the slab that separate...