Places
Livraria Lello Headquarters
António Pereira da Silva / Nuno Valentim Arquitectura (Nuno Valentim, Frederico Eça, Juliano Ribas, Mariana Menezes c/ Miguel Góis, Lucy Gipson-Stratton, Adriana Sacramento)
1908 / A decorrer
Saturday
Sunday
João Ferrand
Regular Visits
Visits in English
Tours
Sat 12h Architect Frederico Eça / Sat 15h, Architect Juliano Ribas / Sat 16h, Architect Mariana Menezes / Sun 11h, Architect Lucy Gipson-Stratton (english) / Dom 12h, Architect Nuno Valentim / Dom 16h30, Architect Miguel Góis *Closed shoes are recommended. Minimum age of 13 to take part in the visits.
Maximum 15 people per visit
No reservation required; first-come, first-served
No wheelchair access
Photography allowed
Description
Built in 1908, in what was then the New Carmelitas neighbourhood, the building became linked to Porto’s culture when it housed the ‘Centro Musical e Salão Bechstein de Raymundo de Macedo’ - a commercial and cultural space promoted by this pianist, one of the great promoters of the Porto Conservatory of Music. With its eclectic architecture, the building is part of a period of construction transition, where traditional systems of stone masonry, wooden beams and partition walls are joined by technological innovations, such as cast iron pillars and metal profiles - which you can see on this visit to the work in progress. The building will be returned to the city, recovering its architectural qualities (formal structure, spatial distribution logic), constructive values (traditional systems and decorative elements) and programme uniqueness - restoring the ground floor as an extension of the public space for cultural purposes of the Livraria Lello. (Nuno Valentim Architecture)
Location
Rua da Galeria de Paris, 66-80
Directions: Google Maps / Apple Maps
Public Transport
Subway: Line D - Aliados
Bus: STCP 200, 201, 207, 208, 300, 302, 305, 501,703 – Guilherme G Fernandes 507, 601, 602, 900 - Cordoaria