loios building conversion in porto by OODA
‘loios’ by OODA in porto, portugal
all images courtesy of OODA

portuguese practice OODA is in the process of converting an 18th century building in downtown porto, portugal into an apartment block.
‘loios’ will contain with 18 housing units for tourists and students within a centralized location. currently, a large amount of old and
historical building are unoccupied within the urban fabric and in need of a purpose. responsible management of these structures can positively
affect the built environment, conservation of resources with social and economic benefits. the historic elevations will be restored and
the ground level retail will be topped with five storeys divided into four stacked residences.

ensuring the spaces fulfill the needs of modern day tenants, a large-scale modular furniture piece will integrate a kitchen, storage, seating,
bed and a bathroom. era paintings on church panels will be turned into digitized image and applied as a perforated surface. additional measures include
paints, waxes and varnishes with vegetable bases, natural resins and mineral pigments.

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
living module

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
dining area

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
exterior

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
model of exterior

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
model

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
model

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
location plan

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
context plan

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
floor plans / level 0-roof

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
floor plan / penthouse

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
section

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
facades

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
program diagram

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
conceptual process

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
historical images

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
digitized historical images

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
historical images applied to module

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
module form studies

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
module’s functions

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
module’s functions

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
module fabrication

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
sun energy distribution + rainwater reuse diagrams

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
construction detail

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
existing conditions

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
existing conditions

loios building conversion in porto by OODA
existing conditions

project info:

team: diogo brito, rodrigo vilas-boas, francisco lencastre, lourenco telles menezes
type: commission
size: 1444 sqm
status: starting construction
schedule: completion 2013
collaboration: ccad, gatengel, noraqua, cezero
images: pixelfactory