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This project, published in a+t 27 In Common III, consist in a car park in the heart of the historic district of Lisbon, although it is much more than that: it is an excellent excuse for a public viewpoint that serves as a breathing point for the motley fabric of Alfama and allows pedestrian connections in the complicated topography of the neighbourhood.

After going up the winding streets of the old Arabic neighbourhood, among steep hills and stairs, the perfectly horizontal viewpoint allows one to stop along the way and contemplate the estuary. The neutral platform hangs over the prominent slope that runs down towards the Tagus and serves as a silent stage surrounded by the complex silhouette of the historic district.

Photos taken by Javier Arpa, available under request.

AIRES MATEUS
Auto-silo das Portas do Sol, 2005
Largo das Portas do Sol, Alfama, Lisbon