Until mid 20th century, the site area was a farming territory in Benfica, northwest Lisbon. A water stream (Ribeira de Alcântara) provided plenty water to assure fertile lands. Water streams and fountains were a landmark. Fonte Nova (in eng. New Fountain) became the popular name from which the area was known. The site was crossed by an important road in Lisbon’s urban fabric: Estrada de Benfica. In the sixties, the radial city road (2a Circular) was built. A flyover of 2ª Circular divided the site in half. This condition had a big impact in the area: the farms were destroyed and the continuity of local roads and pathways were broken. Over the years, the site became a parking lot, and end up using all the space available.

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Architects: José Adrião Arquitetos
Location: Alameda Manuel Ricardo Espírito Santo, 1500-501 Lisbon, Portugal

Architect In Charge: José Adrião

Project Manager: João Albuquerque Matos

Team: Ana Grácio, Ana Santos, Carla Gonçalves, Carolina Calmon, Gonçalo Ponces, Margarida Farinha, Ricardo Aboim Inglez, Tiago Mota, Tomás Forjaz

Area: 35000.0 m2

Project Year: 2017

Photographs: Fernando Guerra | FG+SG, Hugo Santos Silva

Landscape Architecture: NPK

Traffic Engineer: Caetano Gomes

Services Engineer: Pensamento Sustentável

Contractor: Tecnovia

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