Benfica Church Square

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Benfica Church Square

TYPOLOGY
Public Space/Urban Rehabilitation

PHASE
Execution Project

LOCATION
Benfica, Lisbon

CLIENT
Sener-Engivia  /  C. M Lisboa

PROJECT DATE
July 2016

AREA
7.000 m2

BRIEF DESCRIPTION
This project is part of the program UMA PRAÇA EM CADA BAIRRO promoted by Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, aiming to improve the quality of the public space, promoting its appropriation and enjoyment in safe conditions by the community and renewing its image without losing the identity of this area. The intervention intends to restructure Largo da Igreja de Benfica and the surrounding areas, creating a coherent space and promoting a predominantly pedestrian square.

SPECIAL FEATURES
– Return the existing monuments its dignity and importance
– Predominantly pedestrian area – pawn has a prominent position
– Contrasting pavements