Thus, and still considering the need for a low budget intervention and a short period for the construction work, the project contained two phases: the first – named subtraction – extracted all superfluous elements, leaving only those which were useful to the spaces were intended to create.
Simultaneously, all scars and textures of the subtraction were left untouchable. Exploring and highlighting the idea of palimpsest that represents the interior of the building itself, those textural surfaces were unified through color, thus ensuring dignity and comfort to accommodate the new programmatic features. With this “cleansing”, a second intervention phase started – named addition – where new materials were introduced and finishings were executed, restoring the original nobility of the building.
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Cultural House of Pinhel, Museum José Manuel Soares, Pinhel, Portugal
Program: cultural centre
Architects: depA
Consultants: Luís Oliveira, Edgar Brito, NCREP
Museology: Glorybox
Client: Câmara Municipal de Pinhel
Budget: €284,000
Area: 1,040 sqm (interiors) + 306 sqm (courtyard)
Completion: 2014