Oporto has been suffering radical cultural and social changes in the last ten years, leading to a large revitalization dynamic that has expanded beyond the city center. Driven by this movement, we were invited to refurbish an abandoned XIX century bourgeois house and convert it into a set of 5 apartments. 

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Architects: PF Architecture Studio

Location: R. de Dom João Iv 954, 4000-300 Porto, Portugal

Area: 460 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: João Morgado

Engineering: ASL&Associados

Construction: Homereab

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Oporto has been suffering radical cultural and social changes in the last ten years, leading to a large revitalization dynamic that has expanded beyond the city center. Driven by this movement, we were invited to refurbish an abandoned XIX century bourgeois house and convert it into a set of 5 apartments. 
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Floor Plans

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D. João IV project is a pragmatic response to the program requirements, where the pre-existence served as a guide for a dialogue between different timelines. A simple principle: re-inhabit respecting the building’s concept and character. 

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The project preserves the main elements of the house,...