Making city. Mercado do Bolhão renovation by Nuno Valentim
24/05/2023.
[Porto] Portugal [Oporto] Portugal
metalocus, ANDRÉS BLANCO
metalocus, ANDRÉS BLANCO
Project description by Nuno Valentim
The building protection as a “monument of public interest” assigned to Mercado do Bolhão in 2013, recognizes heritage value in two inseparable dimensions – the uniqueness of the Beaux Arts building and its function as a traditional market.
The proposed intervention in the building and market (conceived by Correia da Silva in 1914/17) is based on the recovery and enhancement of the original matrix of the building and the modernization necessary to meet the requirements of its function.
This transformative action, attentive to the existing heritage, aims to enhance the building's identity and coherence, removing spurious elements and managing new infrastructures without losing its most important values - the sellers, the users, and the fresh market activity.