ARBA Building

Residential rehabilitation on the Barreiro waterfront

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The project involves the rehabilitation of an existing building located along the urban frontage that defines the historic center of Barreiro, vacant and in an advanced state of deterioration. The guiding principle was to recover and enhance the building’s structure and identity, adapting it to new T2 and T3 residential units and commercial spaces on the ground floor, through minimal and targeted interventions that improve the quality of the interior spaces.

living and dining area with integrated kitchen and natural light
bedroom with a custom raised platform defining different areas
spatial separation through color

The proposal organizes the residential areas according to a more open and flexible layout, achieved through the selective demolition of non-structural walls, allowing for larger and more continuous rooms. The definition of the different areas is achieved through the use of color and integrated design solutions, responding to contemporary living patterns.

bedroom with opening to the exterior
Client
METEÓRIKOVERDE, Lda
Year
2024
Status
Ongoing
Address
Rua Almirante Reis, nº24, Barreiro, Portugal
Architecture
André Ferreira, Joana Castanheira
Team
Mafalda Matos, Francisca Coelho
Construction area
1400sqm
Engineering
Pointup High – Engenharia e Consultoria, Lda; Graucelsius – Consultores de Engenharia, Gestão e Planeamento, Lda
Constructor
T&D Construções Soc UNIP, Lda Imagens 3D: NRML Studio
3D Images
NRML Studio

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