A Carefully Renovated 18th-Century Flat Lists for $815K in Lisbon, Portugal
Perched on a steep hillside overlooking the port city, the wood-clad penthouse is steeped with period details and offers picturesque castle views.
Perched on a steep hillside overlooking the port city, the wood-clad penthouse is steeped with period details and offers picturesque castle views.
A newly restored, three-bedroom home is now available in a historic pocket of Lisbon, Portugal. The bright and airy pied-à-terre sits on the top floor of a classic Pombaline-style building in the city’s downtown area, which was largely destroyed by a disastrous earthquake in 1755.
Tucked away on the top floor of a traditional Pombaline-style building, the 18th-century flat underwent a major restoration by CASCA, a Lisbon-based architecture firm.
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After the city’s devastating earthquake, the 18th-century Marquis of Pombal ordered for Lisbon to be rebuilt with earthquake-resistant structures. These buildings pioneered the use of anti-seismic wooden beams and also offered a standardized, rapid construction process, which was used throughout Lisbon until 1920. Today, the Pombaline-style structures (also called Pombalino buildings) are considered to be lasting symbols of traditional Portuguese architectural style.
Lisbon-based architecture firm, CASCA, recently completed a careful remodel of a dilapidated dwelling within one of these buildings. The nearly 1,399-square-foot penthouse maintains much of the centuries-old detailing that defines Pombaline-style architecture.
CASCA architects converted the building’s upper level—which formerly housed two apartments—into a 1,399-square-foot family residence that features a trove of original detailing.
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"We focused on what would be the least intrusive approach to support contemporary living," explains the firm. The architects removed a number of walls in the home to optimize the amount of light and space in the interior living areas.
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