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Alteration and interior and exterior extension project of an existing building on Rua dos Navegantes, in the Lapa district, previously composed of four residential units — one per floor — all vacant and in an advanced state of degradation. The intervention proposes the conversion of the entire building into a single-family residence, including the extension of two floors and the rear façade projection, fully rehabilitating both the building and the courtyard within a historically significant urban context.
The proposal prioritizes the preservation of the most significant heritage elements of the main facade, namely the balustrade crowning, articulating them with a contemporary functional reorganization. Inside, the layout was rethought to support a continuous and light-filled family living experience, taking advantage of the building’s verticality and natural light, further enhanced through the introduction of new openings and skylights. The rear courtyard is transformed into a private garden, incorporating a small swimming pool and establishing a direct relationship between interior spaces and the outdoors, while preserving the existing tree and green density of this shared “green lung” within the urban block.
Address
Rua dos Navegantes 13, Lisboa, Portugal
Architecture
André Ferreira, Joana Castanheira
Team
Mafalda Matos, Miguel Fonseca, Francisca Coelho, João Gouveia
Construction area
600 + 150sqm of outdoor spaces
Engineering
P.P.E. – Planeamento e Projectos de Engenharia, Lda; Graucelsius Consultores de Engenharia, Gestão e Planeamento, Lda
