Observatory / Machado Costa
The Observatory rises above a labyrinth of canals, salt marshes and small islands that punctuate the landscape of the lagoon. The building serves as a welcome centre for the Natural Park’s visitors, who search for the biodiversity of the Vouga River’s estuary.


- architects: Machado Costa
- Location: Aveiro, Portugal
- Project Year: 2016
- Photographs: Vasco Neves Architectural Photography
- Area: 400.0 m2