Cais da Rocha Renovation / António Costa Lima Arquitectos

Built almost two centuries ago, the Cais da Rocha do Conde de Óbidos is at the center of this riverbank docks which, fortunately, continues to be in permanent activity and transformation. The project consists of the rehabilitation of two old logistic warehouses with very different characteristics. The first one is built in solid brick walls suspending a roof made up of 4 metallic trusses. Inside there is also an iron mezzanine with a wood floor to be refurbished. The second is an ample space with a double-height with a wide vaulted ceiling, built in a structure composed of 6 metallic arches of hyperbolar geometry. The space is divided into a set of 5/6 offices, served by a community cafeteria, meeting room, pantry, and sanitary facilities. The idea is to combine the two very different volumes into a balanced set.