Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal
02/12/2014.
[Vila do Porto, Santa Maria Island - Azores] Portugal
metalocus, INÉS LALUETA
metalocus, INÉS LALUETA
The project developed by the Portuguese M-architects [Monteiro, Resendes Sousa Architects] was a complicate commission, to design in an exceptional landscape. Such interventions are always complicated, however when you see the proposal of the architects seem that it was easy to do such a subtle and minimal intervention. The project gets integrated without screaming from contemporary and it becomes a part of the landscape.
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva.
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva.
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva.
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva.
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva.
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva.
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva.
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva
Site plan. Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal.
Section. Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal.
Section. Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal.
Section. Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal.
Ground floor plan and elevation, details. Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal.
Sections. Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal.
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal.
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal.
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva.
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva.
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva.
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva.
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva.
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva.
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva.
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva.
Walkway and viewpoint on Pedreira do Campo, Portugal. Photography © Artur Silva.
Description of project by M-arquitectos
The plan lies on a very particular geological site, known for its fossils abundance. For its scientific and educational environment, Pedreira do Campo is considered a natural monument. Therefore, the project look up for maintain it identify, and, for that motive, we considered two different walkways, one of which planned by us for contemplation purposes of the site, while the other is integrated on an existing one, maintaining its memory and identify. The first path slightly touches the rocky ground, as a form to avoid is presence at is minimum, whose wooden structure reveals intention to merge on the site.
The slightness and organic walkway creates a nodal point, improving the geographical site itself whose structure ends on a fantastic viewpoint to the sea.
The walkway wooden handrail is not just safer for the guests but punctually exhibits information panels about the site. Using structural solid wood on the walkway exploits a better integration, and actually, comes as a result from a detailed urban planning to take advantage of its landscapes and its geological site.
CREDITS. TECHNICAL SHEET.-
Architects.- M - Arquitecto – Monteiro, Resendes Sousa Arquitectos, Lda.
Team.- Fernando Monteiro, Marco Resendes, Miguel Sousa.
Architect in charge.- Fernando Monteiro.
Collaborators.- Marco Resendes, Miguel Sousa, Diana Policarpo, Carolina Oliveira, Pedro Furtado, Maria Bento.
Sustainability and infrastructure.- Ricardo Pacheco
Area.- 500sqm.
Location.- Vila do Porto, Santa Maria Island, Açores, Portugal.
GPS Coordinates.- 36.947419, -25.135782
Dates.- Project year.- 2009. Opening.- 2012
Construction.- José Artur Cruz Leal Unipessoal, Lda
Client.- Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e do Mar.
