Located in the heart of Lisbon, in the emblematic railway station of Rossio, this project was designed for Uniplaces, a young, international, dynamic company that operates in the global student housing market.

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Architects: Paralelo Zero

Location: Rossio Train Station, 1200-155 Lisboa, Portugal

Area: 1000.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Francisco Nogueira

Design Team: Duarte Pape, Pedro Marchand, Rodrigo Rebelo de Andrade, André Cruzeiro

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From the architect. Located in the heart of Lisbon, in the emblematic railway station of Rossio, this project was designed for Uniplaces, a young, international, dynamic company that operates in the global student housing market.
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We stipulated two lines of action: one concerning the space occupation strategy, geared toward maximising work performance, and another concerning the space?s character, as regards its ability to represent the company?s values and culture and its integration in the surrounding architectural environment.

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In terms of functionality of the office areas, it was our understanding that an open-space environment would best suit Uniplaces. Communication between the various company departments is enhanced by creating a wor...