Symbiosis between the historical and its restoration. Manchester Building by rar.studio
20/04/2021.
[Lisbon] Portugal
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Rita Aguiar, the architect of rar.studio has designed the rehabilitation operation of this building dating from the 20th century, located in the Lisbon neighborhood of Anjos. This is located near emblematic parts of the city such as the Botanical Garden, Eduardo VII Park, the Monte Agudo viewpoint, or the Castillo de San Jorge.
The building was in a state of imminent ruin, despite the fact that three of its ten apartments were inhabited. Thus, all the apartments suffered the same spatial alterations, although they were customized according to the wishes of the new owners.
The building was in a state of imminent ruin, despite the fact that three of its ten apartments were inhabited. Thus, all the apartments suffered the same spatial alterations, although they were customized according to the wishes of the new owners.
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueirang by Rar. Studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueirang by Rar. Studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Basement Floor Plan, Existing. Manchester Building by rar.studio.
Basement Floor Plan. Manchester Building by rar.studio.
Ground Floor Plan, Existing. Manchester Building by rar.studio.
Ground Floor Plan, Existing. Manchester Building by rar.studio.
2nd Floor Plan, Existing. Manchester Building by rar.studio.
2nd Floor Plan. Manchester Building by rar.studio.
3rd Floor Plan, Existing. Manchester Building by rar.studio.
3rd Floor Plan. Manchester Building by rar.studio.
Section AA’. Manchester Building by rar.studio.
Section BB’. Manchester Building by rar.studio.
Section CC’. Manchester Building by rar.studio.
Section DD’. Manchester Building by rar.studio.
Facade. Manchester Building by rar.studio.
Back facade. Manchester Building by rar.studio.
Original state. Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Original state. Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Original state. Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Original state. Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Original state. Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Original state. Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Original state. Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Original state. Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Original state. Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Original state. Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Original state. Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
Original state. Manchester Building by rar.studio. Photograph by Francisco Nogueira
The renovation by rar.studio was both structural and transversal, being necessary reinforcements from a structural point of view, new infrastructures and systems that would improve the energy performance and comfort of the apartments.
The mixture between the new and the old is recognizable, although they are always distinguishable. The main facade and the stairwell were restored with a redesign of the entrance hall, the circulation areas in the basement and the patio, and the reconstruction of the roof. In addition, an elevator was installed at the rear of the building.
The mixture between the new and the old is recognizable, although they are always distinguishable. The main facade and the stairwell were restored with a redesign of the entrance hall, the circulation areas in the basement and the patio, and the reconstruction of the roof. In addition, an elevator was installed at the rear of the building.
Description of project by rar.studio
This 20th century building is located in the Lisbon neighbourhood of Anjos.
It had been in a state of imminent ruin, although 3 of its 10 apartments were inhabited.
The rehabilitation operation was structural and transversal – with the necessary reinforcements from a structural point of view, all kinds of new infrastructures and systems to improve the energy performance and comfort of the apartments.
The main façade and the stairwell were restored, with a redesign of the entrance hall, the circulation áreas in the basement floor and the patio, and the roof was reconstructed. An elevator was installed towards the rear of the building, the metallic structure of the balconies was extended leading to an increase of the private outdoor area, a new entrance to the apartments and access to the patio.
All the apartments underwent the same spatial alterations, despite having been personalised according to the wishes of each of their new owners.
Although this is clearly and unmistakably a rehabilitation, the dimensions of the restoration, but also the idea of reconstitution – of certain constructive and decorative elements, and of a particular type of architecture – are recognisable, in an intermingling of the new and old that is not always distinguishable.
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Architects
Rita Aguiar Rodrigues. rar.studio.
Project team
Inês Chambel Borges y Mariana Simões.
Collaborators
Francisco Costa, Marta Morais Miranda, Samuele D’Eramo y Tali Liberman.
Area
1,100 s.q.m.
Dates
2017-2020.
Location
Lisbon.
Photography
Rita Aguiar Rodrigues. rar.studio
rar.studio is a Lisbon-based architectural practice, designing and producing places and objects, research and critical thinking.
Transversal to the nature of the exercise, the scale of intervention or the respective client typology, the studio’s work inherently involves the design of solutions deploying sensitive, critical and responsive perspectives on the context and the contingencies prevailing.
The design process is determined by the principles of client collaboration, mediation with the supervisory entities and assembling and coordinating teams incorporating the necessary range of technical and specialist skills,knowledge and experience.
Through joint reflection, the studio ensures broad reaching, efficient and precise project development.
The studio was founded in 2015 by the architect Rita Aguiar Rodrigues.
Rita Aguiar Rodrigues
MA in Architecture from Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa in 2009. Collaborated with Pedro Reis Arquitecto (2009-10 Lisbon, PT), MMBB Arquitetos (2010-11 São Paulo, BR) and ateliermob (2011-15 Lisbon, PT).
Assistant Professor at the International MA Program ASG - Architektur.Studium.Generale. from Brandenburg University of Technology and Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa (2012 Lisboa, PT), and tutor at the Architecture Intervention Laboratories “Noutra Costa” (2012) and “In Situ” (2013/2016) from the Center for the Study of Architecture, City and Territory of Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa. Founded rar.studio in Lisbon in 2015.
Inês Chambel Borges
MA in Architecture from Instituto Superior Técnico da Universidade de Lisboa in 2018.
Ana Ponce Suero
MA in Architecture from Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Sevilla in 2019.
Transversal to the nature of the exercise, the scale of intervention or the respective client typology, the studio’s work inherently involves the design of solutions deploying sensitive, critical and responsive perspectives on the context and the contingencies prevailing.
The design process is determined by the principles of client collaboration, mediation with the supervisory entities and assembling and coordinating teams incorporating the necessary range of technical and specialist skills,knowledge and experience.
Through joint reflection, the studio ensures broad reaching, efficient and precise project development.
The studio was founded in 2015 by the architect Rita Aguiar Rodrigues.
Rita Aguiar Rodrigues
MA in Architecture from Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa in 2009. Collaborated with Pedro Reis Arquitecto (2009-10 Lisbon, PT), MMBB Arquitetos (2010-11 São Paulo, BR) and ateliermob (2011-15 Lisbon, PT).
Assistant Professor at the International MA Program ASG - Architektur.Studium.Generale. from Brandenburg University of Technology and Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa (2012 Lisboa, PT), and tutor at the Architecture Intervention Laboratories “Noutra Costa” (2012) and “In Situ” (2013/2016) from the Center for the Study of Architecture, City and Territory of Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa. Founded rar.studio in Lisbon in 2015.
Inês Chambel Borges
MA in Architecture from Instituto Superior Técnico da Universidade de Lisboa in 2018.
Ana Ponce Suero
MA in Architecture from Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Sevilla in 2019.
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