"The colonial style combined with the Portuguese traditional architecture"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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After

After examining and analysing the site we decided this type of intervention would harm and damage the original structure of the building and the costs would be high. We chose to preserve the existing building concept so the works could go on simultaneously, allowing us also to use some of the available sums designed for the floors in the recuperation and reutilization of the attic so far not contemplated in the present works.

The first thing to do was to examine the whole building and understand its real condition, identifying pathologies and defining work options. The building principle chosen, including the partition walls, was the recuperation of the original process using similar materials coming from demolitions whenever possible. Stuccos were recovered whenever possible, preserving thus the original drawings and they were replaced according to the same principle, when they were too damaged.

Another interesting thing was the fact that WC's build after the original building, were awkwardly integrated in a side building block. The mentioned block was completely demolished and another one was build integrated in the house architecture including covering and roofs.


























































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