ArchiTourAlgarve - Modernist & More Architecture Walking Tour - Loulé Preview

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Casa Abreu & Silva. - Rua José Alfonso 22

Casa Abreu e Silva - Rua José Afonso 22 Loulé. Architect Joâo Campos

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Predio Rua E de Sárria 10

Rua Lopo E de Sárria 10 Loulé - One of the better "modernist" buildings. Architect unknown. I wouldn't be surprised if the architect is Manuel Gomes da Costa given the similarity to his building at Rua João de Deus 22 in Faro (last Photo) and the mosaic tiles used here. Also used in projects of MGdC in Faro & Tavira

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Predios Av. José da Costa Mealha 127

Av. José da Costa Mealha 127 Loulé - "Modernist" apartment blocks in different styles

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Predio Av. José da Costa Mealha 177

Av. José da Costa Mealha 177 Loulé - Modernist apartment block, architect unknown.

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Martins Farrajota House - Av. José da Costa Mealha 112

The Martins Farrajota House designed in '50s. This building teaches and uses the aesthetics of modernism in housing (architect Alberto Cruz). The garden was designed by the landscape architect Francisco Caldeira Cabral

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House Rua Engenheiro Barata Correia

Modernist house, architect unknown.

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House Rua Gen. Humberto Delgado

Modernist or Brutalist surprise…?

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Medical centre - Rua dr. Frutuosa da Silva 78

Modernist medical centre with beautiful tiles & open canopy

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Largo Ten. Cabeçadas - Cafe/House

Largo Ten. Cabeçadas - Cafe/House - Architect unknown

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Shop / House - Avenida Marçal Pacheco 36

Design from 1947 by architect Manuel laginha

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Apartment block / shops - Av. José da Costa Mealha 10

Design from 1946 by architect Manuel laginha for an apartment block with four houses & shops, with verandas and an elegant pergola, that formed a break with the prevailing typology in that street. Until then, there were only single-family homes on this avenue, with one storey, mostly decorated in Art Nouveau style (see adjacent building).

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Apartment block with shops designed - Praça da República 10

Apartment block with shops designed by architect Manuel Laginha together with his former collaborator João Campos dos Santos (1959)

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Shop - Rua 5 de Outubro no. 6 Loulé

Shop Alfaiataria York (now Ourivesaria Laginha e Ramos) Designed (1944) by architect Manuel Laginha while he was still a student. (major changes). aThe shop belonged to his father.

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Reabilitaçao, Centro Cultural / Estudio ODS & Shop Alfaiataria Daltic - Rua 5 de Outubro 34

Reabilitação Atlético Sporting Clube e Adaptação a Associação Cultural / Estudio ODS - Winners of the Honorable Mention in Category D – Rehabilitation and Heritage Algarve Architecture Award 2nd Edition'22Rehabilitation of the old Atlético Sporting Clube building and adaptation to Cultural Association. The intention was to rehabilitate the first floor of the building of the former Atlético Sporting Clube in Loule, reconciling the preservation of heritage.The existing distribution of the interior spaces was essentially maintained, composed of passing spaces and reversible punctual elements were introduced, differentiated by their materiality, in response to the new functional requirements. On the first floor, the elements introduced were the reception, bar, sanitary installations, library, dressing room, and two staircases to the second floor/loft.On the second floor/loft, the existing false ceilings were removed, the ceiling height resulting from the roof hollow was taken advantage of and a new program with specific elements such as the kitchen, bathroom, and backstage storage rooms was introduced.To obtain natural lighting in the second-floor/loft spaces, a zinc-coated mansard window was introduced. The terraces at this level were restored as well as the staircase to the roof terrace, the maintenance of its identity and collective memory, with a contemporary approach, enabling adaptation to a cultural association, with the current requirements of comfort and flexibility required.During the course of the work, a series of covered skylights were discovered. These have been rehabilitated and restored to their original function of providing natural lighting to the entrance area and the staircase leading to the first floor. The main salon has a unique All the interior doors composed of two panels have been renovated and restored to their original ochre color found during the survey work. Year 2021 - Text @ArchDaily & Photos:Estudio Peso Arquitectura &Shop designed (1947) by architect Manuel Laginha (substantially modified).

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House with shop - Rua de Portugal 5

House with shop designed by João Campos dos Santos former collaborator of architect Manuel Laginha. Beautiful tiling and nice designed composition of the facade.

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Shop & residence - Rua de Portugal 9

Shop & residence from 1946 by architect Manuel laginha with a shop downstairs and a residence on the top floor.

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Rehabilitation of Solar da Música Nova - VMSA Arquitectos

The rehabilitation of Solar da Música Nova, designed by architect Victor Mestre, from the VMSA architects studio, won the 2nd edition of the Regional Architecture Award – Algarve 2022, in the “Rehabilitation” category.The main objective of the intervention carried out at Solar da Música Nova – formerly owned by the Barros e Aragões family – was to reinstall educational and cultural use in the two-story building, dating from the 19th century. XVIII, now acquired by the Municipality. The property, occupied for years by the philharmonic band “Música Nova”, was in an advanced state of degradation and was the subject of extensive renovation.This space now comprises three distinct areas: Loulé Music Conservatory – Francisco Rosado and the headquarters of the Artistas de Minerva Philharmonic Band and a Municipal Auditorium. In addition to safeguarding the building and strengthening identity ties with the city and cultural memory, the objective inherent to this recovery was to improve and reinforce the infrastructure to support music teaching.Photos: @geoparquealgarvensis.pt

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Palácio Gama Lobo - architect Luís Guerreiro

In 2019, the opening took place after rehabilitation works on the Palácio Gama Lobo, known to most residents of Loulé as “Palácio dos Espanhóis”.An intervention that constitutes “a remarkable work from the point of view of architecture, respect for pre-existence but also with the integration of new materials and new elements”.The restoration/renovation of the Palácio, by municipal architect Luís Guerreiro, will house the “Loulé Criativo” project. Under the common umbrella of 'Loulé Criativo', projects for creative tourism (with 17 partners in the fields of gastronomy, heritage, design, crafts and photography) have been given a space here.

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Former workshop - Rua de Nossa Senhora. de Fátima 185

Former workshop architect unknown

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Apartments - Av. Ascensão Guimarães  53

One of the project created by the “school” of Manual Laginho, a practice of modern urban architecture in Loulé, soon followed by designers and engineers, who repeated and reinvented modern themes using reinforced concrete. Sometimes in an interesting and creative way with balconies, pergolas, ceramic grilles and polychrome tile coverings.

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Apartments - Rua Ascensão Guimarães

Another project created by the “school” of Manual Laginho, a practice of modern urban architecture in Loulé, soon followed by designers and engineers, who repeated and reinvented modern themes using reinforced concrete. Sometimes in an interesting and creative way with balconies, pergolas, ceramic grilles and polychrome tile coverings

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Apartments - Av. Ascenção Guimarães  96

One more project created by the “school” of Manual Laginho, a practice of modern urban architecture in Loulé, soon followed by designers and engineers, who repeated and reinvented modern themes using reinforced concrete. Sometimes in an interesting and creative way with balconies, pergolas, ceramic grilles and polychrome tile coverings.

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Apartments - Av. Ascenção Guimarães  114

And one more project created by the “school” of Manual Laginho, a practice of modern urban architecture in Loulé, soon followed by designers and engineers, who repeated and reinvented modern themes using reinforced concrete. Sometimes in an interesting and creative way with balconies, pergolas, ceramic grilles and polychrome tile coverings.

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Polyvalent Center for Social Assistance - Rua Ascensão Guimares

One of the most important works of the architect Manuel Laginha is the Polyvalent Center for Social Assistance of Loulé, inaugurated in 1958. We see that Manuel Laginha, who designed this building together with the architect Rogério Martins, did not commit himself to the architectural ideologies of the "Estado Novo". The building is fully in line with the modernist movement after the Second World War. Any trace of "traditional" or "regional Algarve" architecture is hard to find in the exterior design. He does, however, make use of the factors that are typical for the Algarve: shielding from exposure to the sun and the integration of the building into the landscape. It has an original and dynamic facade finished with a pitched roof with "brise-soleils" in the style of modern Brazilian architecture, that was very popular in the early ’50

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Apartments - Rua David Teixeira 235

Another project created by the “school” of Manual Laginha, a practice of modern urban architecture in Loulé, soon followed by designers and engineers, who repeated and reinvented modern themes using reinforced concrete. Sometimes in an interesting and creative way with balconies, pergolas, ceramic grilles and polychrome tile coverings.

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Apartment - Rua José da Costa Guerreiro 148 Loulé -

Modernist apartment building with surprising details in the canopy. Architect unknown.

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House for António Laginha Ramos - Rua David Teixeira 121

Rua David Teixeira 121 Loulé - House for António Laginha Ramos designed by architect Manuel Laginha with his former collaborator João Campos dos Santos (1959). A hybrid form between two typologies: the single-family home and a stacked building, with an expressive intimate atmosphere surrounded by trees

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Former single-family home / now apartments

single-family home designed by architect Manuel Laginha in 1947 for the Aleixo family, which has been extensively converted into an apartment block. Only the "front door" remained of the old white modernist house that once stood there.

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