Vila Nova de Famalicão Municipal Market Rehabilitation Project / Rui Mendes Ribeiro + Unidade de Projeto Urbano do Município de Vila Nova de Famalicao
Historical BackgroundOpened on September 21st of 1952, the construction of the Famalicão Municipal Market had a dual purpose: on one hand to decongest the old fairgrounds (nowadays D. Maria II Square) and on the other hand to make a more pleasant space with better hygienic conditions.
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- architects: Rui Mendes Ribeiro
- Location: 4760 Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal
- Project Year: 2021
- Photographs: Ivo Tavares Studio
- Area: 40343 ft2