The project was the centrepiece of the 75th Book Fair, which is every year located on the highest point of the Parque Eduardo VII in Lisbon. The park, built in 1943, is a protected area within the city, standing out for its clear geometric layout, inclined topography, points of perspective and extraordinary views over the city. This created an ideal setting for the building to be sited on the north-west edge of the park, projecting its main volume into the most exposed area of the central grass meadows.
The building was a low-budget temporary construction that included two independent structures: an auditorium for a minimum of 150 people linked to a self-service cafeteria, and a separate information pavilion. Differently from previous years, the proposal combined the auditorium and the cafeteria through a large outdoor staircase, which allowed the seating area of both cafeteria and auditorium to be extended to the outside. This solution created an amphitheatre-like condition that permitted users to experience the cultural activities in the auditorium from the outside, while using the cafeteria and at the same time appreciate the views of the city through a large window behind the stage inside.
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NURBSTERS
For this project was also designed a sitting facility to support the Fair, inserted in a series of pieces designed by Marcosandmarjan named NURBSTERS. Build out of CNC laser cutted MDF boards, it emerges from a 3D equilibrium between form and function. With the intention of providing a place for people to rest, the study of this structure led it to become an inhabited wall, draped on the human body and providing different sorts of accommodations.
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Rhinoceros