UMA Lisbon Revitalization

Abstract

The present work is postulated as an architecture degree project, and as an argument for the intervention in the Boavista neighborhood in Lisbon, Portugal; it aims to explain the conceptual, theoretical and referential foundations to intervene and consolidate the assigned piece. As identified, the main problem in Boavista is the loss of identity, due to the migration of the resident population to urban centers and abroad; Although the tourism potential is present and has a great impact, the place needs users who live and experience it in a different way than in a temporary way; to resignify the identity, a population that lives permanently is required, that represents and is competent of manifesting the own traits and the intrinsic features of the site. The project is an intervention based on three challenges proposed by Saint-Gobain student contest 2023 edition, to Lisbon. This way, the place intervenes from concepts around identity, meaning and place, from dimensions or perspectives of heritage, housing habitat, and spatial practice, consequently contributing each one to the design purpose, which includes (A) the positioning of a multi-family facility with a sustainable artistic approach, (B) the renovation of a heritage asset, and finally (C) the articulation of the same through the design of public space.