The project for the Refurbishment of Casa da Escrita consists of the remodelling of the Casa do Arco, the former residence of poet João Cochofel, to house spaces and events related to writing ? an open archive, writing workshops and temporary residences for writers supporting a broad set of activities and interactions between literary writing and other artistic creations.

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Architects: João Mendes Ribeiro e Cristina Guedes

Location: Coimbra, Portugal

Area: 1161.0 sqm

Project Year: 2010

Photographs: do mal o menos , Patrick Monteiro, Jose Meneses, Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

Client: Câmara Municipal de Coimbra/ Coimbra City Hall
Collaboration: Jorge Teixeira Dias (project manager), Alexander Glaser, Joana Brandão, Joana Figueiredo, João Branco, João Sérgio Braga da Cruz, Patrícia Domingues, Susana Neves, Catarina Fortuna (interior design)

Structural Engineer: Paulo Maranha Tiago Hydraulic Engineer: Maria Fernanda Sobral

Electrical Engineer: Pascoal Faísca e Fernando Canha Mechanical Engineer: João Madeira da Silva

Security Measures And Fire Consulting: Paulo Sampaio (ECA Projectos) Thermal consulting: Paulo Sampaio

Acoustic Consulting: Celsa Vieira Landscape Design: João Gomes da Silva

Lightning Designer (External S...