Sometimes when we think in the S.XXI city we imagine modern, new and high-tech buildings, but we forget about the historical centers of the cities, full of history and tradition, but in very poor conditions and occasionally abandoned. This urban strategy project aims to address this problem through rehabilitation and reactivation of the oldest heritage district of Lisbon: ALFAMA, preserving it’s colorful tile facades, making it accessible for older people and transforming it into a mix used productive and residential area.
The project intends to study the rehabilitation of a number of properties understanding them as a group, with the intention of making the slightest distinction between public and private, creating semi-public spaces integrated inside the buildings at different levels.
From the port to the castle of San Jorge there is a considerable height difference with streets full of stairs, that creates a very difficult access into the area, especially for elderly residents.
