Avidos Urban Complex

V. N. de Famalicão, Portugal

Mehrfamilienhäuser

Architekten: Topos Atelier de Arquitectura

Standort: R. do Passal, 4770 V. N. de Famalicão, Portugal
Jahr: 1990

The Quinta do Passal Urbanization develops into a hillside farmland, dominated by a small church, the highest point in the landscape.

The first layout was designed in 1991 with the aim of defining an urban center non-existent in the parish, with the construction of a new church, a multipurpose hall and a social housing complex of 70 units.

Despite nine years of indecision on the implementation of the initial program, infrastructure and houses were made.

The central square, in the first project, was redefined with the inclusion in the program of new equipment, namely a social and parish centre.

The opportunity for us has resulted in the reformulation of all buildings on the basis of our new experiences and concerns, hoping to keep the enthusiasm for another decade, if necessary ...