Description of the project by Cremascoli Okumura Rodrigues Architects
The relevance of the structure meant to be rehabilitated, the Market, of immense historical importance and an almost mandatory daily passage, and also the existence of numerous green areas, as frequent as the buildings, allied to the functional programme planned for that location (city hall services, commerce, offices, museum and auditorium) defined the project’s basic concept: the approach to the building’s original composition. It was, then, decided to uncover the central patio and bury a part of the programme.
The Central Patio transforms into a big internal “public square” which may have different uses, besides the obvious feature for working as a terrace area, it can also host cultural and sport events.
The main intervention is based on the construction of a new building (NAC – Contemporary Art Nucleus), “embracing” the old one, able to become a symbol of the city. A box made of glass, the symbol material of Marinha Grande, national capital of the glass.
CREDITS.-
Design Architects.- Roberto Cremascoli, Edison Okumura y Marta Rodrigues architects, Lda.
Colaborators.- Andrea Smaniotto(competition), Barbara Sandri(competition), Sónia Pina(execution project), Lisa Belchior(execution project), António Silva (execution project).
Structural / Services Engineers.- GOP – Engº. Jorge Nunes da Silva ( structures), GOP – Engª. Raquel Fernandes (Water, sewage and fire equipments and installation), GPIC – Engº. Alexandre Martins (Electric installation and lighting project), GET – Engº. Raul Bessa (Air conditioning and mechanical equipments and installation), Engº. António Tadeu (Acoustics).
Scale Models.- Alvaro Negrello.
Graphic Design.- Luísa Ribas – DEF Design (competition), João Cruz – DEF Design (competition).
Building Type.- City hall services, offices, comercial area, museum, auditorium and outside arrangements.
Project Date.- 2000/2004 – Planning. 2012/2013 - Construction.
Total floor area.- 3.673,00 sm.
Building area.- 4.925,00 sm.
Client.- Câmara Municipal da Marinha Grande.
Location.- Marinha Grande, Portugal
