piscina das marés

PISCINA DAS MARÉS
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16-Sep-12
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Ja Gr, Hamburg, Germany
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Piscina das Marés
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Matosinhos, Portugal
Alvaro Siza Vieira
bar, promenade, swimming pool
http://www.mimoa.eu/users/jaki-g/Guides/PISCINA%20DAS%20MAR%C3%89S/
this page is part of Mi guide 'PISCINA DAS MARÉS' made by Ja Gr, Hamburg, Germany
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photo: Carlos Dias
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photo: Tiago Oliveira
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Piscina das Marés
Address
Avenida da Liberdade
4450-716 Matosinhos
Portugal
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Developed and built between 1961 and 1966, this building
became one of the most interesting buildings to visit in Porto
since Álvaro Siza designed it. As still a young architect, Siza was
appointed to design a new swimming pool at Leça da Palmeira
right between the rocks and the sea. He spent months drawing
and feeling the environment so he could design a building that
fitted perfectly along the shore. It's architecture made from the
site and for the site. All the materials are raw. Concrete, wood
and steel are all processed with traditional techniques of
constructing.
photo: Tobias
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Project is public!
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Completion
1966
Architect, Artist, Urban
planner
Client
Alvaro Siza Vieira
Contributed by
Joao_Sousa
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Câmara Municipal de Matosinhos
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Opening hours
From May to September: Monday to Sunday from 9:00h till 20:00h
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How to get there
There are buses coming from the center of Porto. By car take the
highway A28 from Porto to the north and exit to "Leixões" Port.
From there go always straight ahead near the sea till you reach
the big avenue where it is.
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http://www.mimoa.eu/users/jaki-g/Guides/PISCINA%20DAS%20MAR%C3%89S/
this page is part of Mi guide 'PISCINA DAS MARÉS' made by Ja Gr, Hamburg, Germany
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