ISMAT | Instituto Superior Manuel Teixeira Gomes - Portimão

Merging two buildings into a higher education campus

The project involves the alteration and extension of two buildings located on Rua Professor José Buísel, integrated within the ISMAT university campus in the historic center of Portimão. Set within a high-density urban area and surrounded by significant built heritage, the existing buildings date from the 19th and 20th centuries.

preservation of the existing facade and continuity with the new volume
intervention reinterpreting the rhythm of the facade
back facade

The proposal includes the full rehabilitation of the interior spaces and the preservation of the facade of the 19th-century building, retaining its original stonework, cornices and volumetric configuration. From this element, a new volume is developed through contemporary construction, ensuring a homogeneous overall reading of the ensemble while clearly distinguishing between existing fabric and new intervention. The program is organized around classrooms, lecture halls and support spaces, complemented by the requalification of the shared campus courtyard, which plays a structuring role in connecting the buildings and supporting academic life.

exterior gallery
Client
Quinta do Pisani Imobiliária, SA
Year
2022
Status
Ongoing
Address
Rua Dr. Estevão de Vasconcelos 33, Portimão
Architecture
André Ferreira, Joana Castanheira
Team
Filipa Roma, Miguel Almeida, Miguel Fonseca, Francisca Coelho, Duarte Catalão
Construction area
1050 + 150sqm of outdoor spaces
Engineering
Graucelsius – Consultores de Engenharia, Gestão e Planeamento, Lda; Point Up – Engenharia e Consultoria, Lda
Constructor
Nobislux Lda.
Landscape
Pátio Atelier
Site supervision
Negril Lda.
3D Images
Posto 9

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