Project Name
A Square in SummerPosted in
Cultural, Public facilitiesLocation
Project Team
José NevesClient
Garagem Sul - Centro Cultural de BelémCompleted
2017| Detailed Information | |||||
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| Project Name | A Square in Summer | Posted in | Cultural, Public facilities | Location |
Praça do Império 1449-003 Lisbon
Portugal |
| Project Team | José Neves | Client | Garagem Sul - Centro Cultural de Belém | Completed | 2017 |
The cork frame to the entrance is 4.2m high before descending to the constant height with which the wall runs along the square. Photo by Francisco Nogueira.
Like in many Italian palaces, a bench allows one to contemplate the urban spectacle or, if one prefers, to be on his own. Photo by Francisco Nogueira.
The use of cork is very interesting as this is a material that is not only light and durable - which in turn adds a "lightness" to the square itself - but is also transformational, in that it changes its state, color and texture, as time progresses.
The new panneling also included various elements that made it user-friendly for the thousands of people who visit the CCB during the summer months, such as benches, formed in the cork panneling itself, that allowed visitors a moment of respite in the shade (the south wall is in the shade for a large portion of the day). In following the cork wall's length towards the western end of the square, visitors are led to an outdoor movie theater - complete with cork seats - in a corner spot sheltered from the wind thereby making it perfect for night-time screenings.
An outdoor screening room. An intereactive installation. The redefinition of an existing space. All in all, A Square in Summer proves the amazing power that lies in the utilization of such a humble, yet multifaceted, material.
Photo by Francisco Nogueira.
At the western end of the square, the wall turns, making a corner in which to view films sheltered from the wind. Photo by Francisco Nogueira.
The height of the wall — 2.8m — is the height of the base of the existing concrete arch that visually opens the square to the city. Photo by Francisco Nogueira.
The reading of a temporary work can be permanent, lasting in the memory of those who experience it. Photo by Francisco Nogueira.
Vertical and horizontal edges were treated differently, some being left sharp and others rounded off, so that they resisted and aged differently. Photo by Francisco Nogueira.
By joining the solid, smooth and warm blocks of cork to the slabs of limestone, the existing wrapping became lighter. Photo by Francisco Nogueira.
