Centro Cultural de Belém, Lisbon, Portugal
A POND FOR A SQUARE
We asked ourselves what type of square we would like to find, in this place.
We asked ourselves which elements could bring the livelihood of a square to this place.
We asked ourselves which feature could make someone want to stay, in this place.
Alongside the idea of shade, came the idea of water.
The same water that, though extremely close, only belongs to the garden.
A pure, liquid shape, that defines our pond for a Square.
Heritage: National Monument
Client: Associação Trienal de Arquitectura de Lisboa
Curator: André Tavares
Project duration: 2019-2020
Diameter: 22m
Architect: SAMI-arquitectos . Inês Vieira da Silva. Miguel Vieira
Project team: João Oliveira
Renderings: SAMI-arquitectos