campos costa arquitectos extend the lisbon aquarium
5,000 fish-like scales cover the extension to an architectural heritage structure in lisbon, blending into the urban fabric while possessing a unique identity of its own.
‘lisbon aquarium extension’ by campos costa arquitectos, lisbon, portugalimage © radek bruneckyall images courtesy of campos costa arquitectos
the recently completed lisbon aquarium extension by local practice campos costa arquitectos sought a volumetrically appropriate addition to peter chermayeff’s original 1998 construction being considered for architectural heritage, located in one of the city’s most active public plazas. the new structure poses a cubilinear solution whose proportions respond to those of the existing building although it stands as an architectonically individual structure. the entrance to the complex is now situated under the elevated form clad in 5,000 ceramic tiles reminiscent of marine scales that also provide the necessary shading and permeability for views and ventilation. over 1/3 of the project consists in circulation that connects the new to the old across the square, and also contains a space for temporary exhibitions, an auditorium and public services.
elevated walkway over the reflecting pool in the plazaimage © radek brunecky
image © radek brunecky
approachimage © daniel malhão
side elevationimage © daniel malhão
image © daniel malhão
image © radek brunecky
image © radek brunecky
image © radek brunecky
ceramic tile facadeimage © vitor gabriel
facade detailimage © vitor gabriel
image © daniel malhão
small cafe shaded by the thick tilesimage © daniel malhão
image © daniel malhão
image © radek brunecky
entranceimage © radek brunecky
(left) entrance area(right) lobbyimage © radek brunecky
main stairsimage © radek brunecky
auditoriumimage © daniel malhão
image © campos costa arquitectos
image © radek brunecky
modelimage © iago cantiga
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