Alvega Canoeing Center
ALVEGA CANOEING CENTER
Ateliermob
ARCHITECTS
Ateliermob
STABILITY
Betar - José Pedro Venâncio, Maria do Carmo Vieira
HYDRAULIC
Betar - Andreia Cardoso
ELECTRICAL AND ITED
João Pedro Osório
CONSTRUCTION
Vedap
THERMAL
Sílvia Dias
CLIENT
Câmara Municipal de Abrantes
ACOUSTICS
Leila Anselmo
PHOTOGRAPHS
Francisco Nogueira
AREA
320.0 m²
YEAR
2010
LOCATION
ALvega, Portugal
CATEGORY
Public Space, Recreation & Training, Renovation
Text description provided by architect.
With the same area and volume of the previous building, the new Canoeing Center is also located at the river beach of Alvega.
Its proximity to the Tagus river, in a regularly flooded area during the winter, determined its position, raised above ground level – increasing the ground permeability –, and the coating of its walls, with a solution of black recycled plastic profiles, able to resist the impact of objects that might be dragged by the river, being permeable to the water flow simultaneously.
Internally divided into three bodies, which may have different management, the volume is composed by a cafeteria, a boat storage area and changing cabins.
The terrace, barbecue area and staircase, potentially usable as an outdoor amphitheater, are intended for public use.
