Located in Portugal, this project presents a successful merger of tectonic research and experience. The work deserves merit for the ambition to establish a common research platform between nations of the European Union, thus serving to draw attention to sustainable construction on a continental scale. Also important is the notion of an ecological architecture that can be transferred to a wide range environmental applications.
Last updated: April 07, 2005 Lisbon, Portugal
Displaying a high degree of technical sophistication, the systems promise to yield optimal air purification and treatment – through the use of interprogrammatic buffers – as well as with energy production – through the use of wind turbines. Both measures are skillfully integrated into the design proposal rather than being applied externally. The prototype is aesthetically convincing and makes a valuable contribution to the chosen context, serving as a catalyst for similar future endeavors.