University of Lisbon Student Residence
The project consists of a central square and 3 buildings that surround it. The aim was to reproduce, in a contemporary reading, the sense of monumentality, scale, momentary, a time and rhythm of its own. Time, more serene and stabilized, with another almost opposite dynamic, a dynamic appropriate to the challenge in question. Naturally, the desire arose to create an image for the exterior, relatively austere and serene, inspired by the languages of notable neighbors, their rhythms and principles of composition. On the other hand, when thinking about the meaning and character of the square, our reference took us to a very different time and space, in search of the idea of movement and dynamics of some heroic time of youth, of the vanguards of the modern movement, and an ideal of a “new world”, such as suprematism, constructivism or expressionism.
«In addition to a signage and wayfinding system for the interior and exterior of the complex, as well as for the building concerned, elements combining with visual arts were created, such as the tile panels on the interior and the two landmarks on the exterior.»