Equard Eremchuk

Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo

Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography

Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo 

Eduardo Souto de Moura

MANUFACTURERS
Effisus

CLIENT
City Hall Of Viana Do Castelo

MECHANICAL CONSULTANTS
G.o.p.

STRUCTURAL CONSULTANTS
G.o.p.

ELECTRICAL CONSULTANTS
G.o.p.

COLLABORATORS
Diogo Guimarães, , Ricardo Rosa Santos, João Queiróz E Lima, Jana Scheibner, Luis Peixoto, Manuel Vasconcelos, Tiago Coelho

AREA
8706 m²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Viana Do Castelo, Portugal

CATEGORY
Sports Architecture, Cultural Center

Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography

The building is implanted in the zone foreseen in the plan, aligned in the south side with one of the buildings projected by Architect Fernando Távora.

Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography

In front of the North elevation it is foreseen an arborized square with alleys that mark the entries of the Pavilion. In this square will exist a slope that will make the access to level -1.

Formally the building is defined by a table where an aluminium box and every necessary equipments to the function of the diferent activities promoted in it's interior will be placed.

Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography

The whole image intends to be associated with the naval architecture, existing a relation with the image of the "Gil Eanes" ship.

The multipurpose Pavilion will be a space directed to cultural and sport events.

Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography

The main accesses will be situated in the North and South extremities. The service entrances will be made in the other elevations.

It's interior will be ample and permeable, existing the possibility of viewing the sea from the entrance floor.

Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography

It is pretended that it's transparency will be able to make it as lighter as possible in relation to the other buildings.


Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography


Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
© João Morgado - Architecture Photography


Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
Section 01
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
Section 02
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
Section 03
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
Section 04


Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
General Sections 01
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
 General Sections 02


Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
East Elevation
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
West Elevation
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
South Elevation
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
North Elevation


Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
Level 00 Plan
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
Level 01 Plan
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
Site Plan
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
Level -01 Plan


Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
Sketch 01
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo
Sketch 02

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