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Architects convert 150-year-old Lisbon building into an artisanal green studio

03/03/2017
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    Portuguese architects <a href="https://alinapaulo-cas.com/" target="_blank">Alina Jerónimo and Paulo Carneiro</a> transformed a 150-year-old building in Lisbon into an artisinal open-plan architecture studio with a gentle footprint. The duo trained two local workers how to incorporate green renovation techniques into their efforts to bring the damaged building back to life.
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    The 150-year-old building is located in a historic area of Lisbon which has functioned as a fishing district for centuries.
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    Several interventions on the ground floor debilitated the structure of the building and jeopardized its stability.
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    The architects applied a sustainable model to the renovation in order to achieve a positive environmental and social impact of the project and used several disappearing crafts, traditional carpentry and natural materials such as wood, straw and lime.
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    The result was a space rich in materials and textures that are flexible, porous and breathable.
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    During the renovation, the architects used the building as a workshop, which allows them to experiment, explore different building techniques, design and make furniture, lamps and screen doors on site.
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Portuguese architects Alina Jerónimo and Paulo Carneiro transformed a 150-year-old building in Lisbon into an artisinal open-plan architecture studio with a gentle footprint. The duo trained two local workers how to incorporate green renovation techniques into their efforts to bring the damaged building back to life.

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