MARLIM Costa Cabral Residential Building / Atelier d'Arquitectura Lopes da CostaSave this picture!HousingPorto, PortugalArchitects: Atelier d'Arquitectura Lopes da CostaAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:1000 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2023 PhotographsPhotographs:Joo Rey Lead Architects: Jose Antonio Lopes da Costa, Tiago Meireles More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture! Joo ReyText description provided by the architects. The Marlim Costa Cabral refurbishment project is located in the city of Porto and aimed to convert the existing four-storey building into seven flats of different types.Save this picture!The intervention sought to maintain the structure and interior configuration of the existing building, adapting the spaces to the functionalities introduced by the new programme and to contemporary way of living. It sought to safeguard the character of the pre-existing building, which was well preserved, providing it with better living conditions and comfort through new solutions, materials and finishes. Characterising elements such as interior doors, friezes, trims, skirting boards, carved ceilings, stonework and others were kept wherever possible, in order to safeguard the building's character and memory. The window frames were replaced with new ones of an identical design, in order to meet the new housing requirements, namely safety and thermal and acoustic comfort. The intervention essentially involved the construction of new kitchens and bathrooms, located in such a way as to concentrate the vertical technical ducts, minimising the impact on the pre-existing building. It was also decided to make use of the roof space by making mezzanines for complementary multipurpose spaces, illuminated and ventilated by skylights.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!On the ground floor, the backyard was upgraded into a garden area complemented by a shed at the bottom. This outdoor area, although divided into two parts to be used by the two flats that can access it, has enriched the whole.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Rua Costa Cabral, Porto, PortugalLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officePublished on March 15, 2025Cite: "MARLIM Costa Cabral Residential Building / Atelier d'Arquitectura Lopes da Costa" [Edifcio MARLIM Costa Cabral / Atelier d'Arquitectura Lopes da Costa] 15 Mar 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1027730/marlim-costa-cabral-residential-building-atelier-darquitectura-lopes-da-costa&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream