Prata Housing Complex

Lisboa / Portugal

The project to redevelop the Braço de Prata site, a former industrial estate on the banks of the river Tagus in Lisbon, will combine both urbanism and architecture. New residential buildings and retail facilities aim to bring life back to the district.

A building with a roof that has a green awning on it

The design draws inspiration from the site’s industrial past, in particular the dense grid layout that the original factory buildings followed, perpendicular to the adjacent Tagus river.

A drawing of a row of buildings next to a body of water

A drawing of a residential area with lots of buildings and trees

the Prata Housing Complex intends to link the Park of Nations to Terreiro do Paço, in the heart of Lisbon, with the Tejo river as the main view.

An aerial view of a row of buildings next to a body of water

A large building with a curved roof is surrounded by trees and grass

An aerial view of a city with a large body of water in the background

The new scheme keeps the density of the grid but disrupts the uniformity by introducing a series of transversal roads. The spine of the scheme will be a new road running parallel to the river, for shops, pedestrians, and providing public transportation.

A drawing of a building cut in half showing the inside of the building

A building with green balconies and a white roof

A building with a sign on the balcony that says " for sale "

A large building with a lot of windows and balconies

A building with a lot of windows and green blinds on the windows

The buildings are inspired by Lisboan tradition; their street facades will be simple and regular, concealing interior courtyard spaces. A grid of vegetation will cover the site to complement the urban grid.