{"id":5118,"date":"2024-03-08T13:16:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T13:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oficinadearquitectura.pt\/portfolio-item\/building-in-the-historic-center-of-albufeira\/"},"modified":"2024-03-09T12:24:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T12:24:35","slug":"building-in-the-historic-center-of-albufeira","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/oficinadearquitectura.pt\/en\/portfolio-item\/building-in-the-historic-center-of-albufeira\/","title":{"rendered":"Building in the historic center of Albufeira"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-ajmqd7-bbf61714d4071aacc6d89f95d6160783 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-lteh49ce-96dee0e699c5f1241936181ad9e6096c avia-slideshow-extra_large av_slideshow avia-slide-slider  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-slideshow-ui av-control-minimal av-control-minimal-dark av-slideshow-autoplay av-loop-endless av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;endless&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:4,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 56.266666666667%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-lteh49ce-96dee0e699c5f1241936181ad9e6096c__0  slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5091 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5091 lazyload\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oficinadearquitectura.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Albufeira-vista-zoom-scaled.jpg?fit=1500%2C844&ssl=1\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" title='building in the historic center of Albufeira' alt='view from the top floor of the building in Albufeira&#039;s historic center'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oficinadearquitectura.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Albufeira-vista-zoom-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oficinadearquitectura.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Albufeira-vista-zoom-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oficinadearquitectura.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Albufeira-vista-zoom-scaled.jpg?resize=1030%2C579&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oficinadearquitectura.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Albufeira-vista-zoom-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oficinadearquitectura.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Albufeira-vista-zoom-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oficinadearquitectura.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Albufeira-vista-zoom-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oficinadearquitectura.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Albufeira-vista-zoom-scaled.jpg?resize=1500%2C844&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oficinadearquitectura.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Albufeira-vista-zoom-scaled.jpg?resize=705%2C397&amp;ssl=1 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/844;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5101 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5101\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oficinadearquitectura.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Albufeira-ext-norte-1-scaled.jpg?fit=1500%2C844&ssl=1\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" title='building in the historic center of Albufeira' alt='view of Albufeira&#039;s historic center from the north'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oficinadearquitectura.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Albufeira-ext-norte-1-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oficinadearquitectura.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Albufeira-ext-norte-1-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oficinadearquitectura.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Albufeira-ext-norte-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1030%2C579&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oficinadearquitectura.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Albufeira-ext-norte-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oficinadearquitectura.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Albufeira-ext-norte-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oficinadearquitectura.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Albufeira-ext-norte-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oficinadearquitectura.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Albufeira-ext-norte-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1500%2C844&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oficinadearquitectura.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Albufeira-ext-norte-1-scaled.jpg?resize=705%2C397&amp;ssl=1 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class='avia-slideshow-arrows avia-slideshow-controls' ><a href='#prev' class='prev-slide ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87c' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  tabindex='-1'>Previous<\/a><a href='#next' class='next-slide ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  tabindex='-1'>Next<\/a><\/div><div class='avia-slideshow-dots avia-slideshow-controls'><a href='#1' class='goto-slide active' >1<\/a><a href='#2' class='goto-slide ' >2<\/a><a href='#3' class='goto-slide ' >3<\/a><a href='#4' class='goto-slide ' >4<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2m30x7-cf027e2b163ec08f5e1704f7c172a8aa av_one_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lteh3dk7-1de2573997616e315eab4d0c2d92f32e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Project:<\/strong> Building in the historic center of Albufeira<\/p>\n<p><strong>Type of project:<\/strong> Planning application for change of use<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> 2023 &#8211; 2024<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phase:<\/strong> Planning application<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description: <\/strong>The client contacted us with the aim of changing the use of a three storey building with a very small footprint, from a restaurant to a mixed use of commercial and one bedroom residential apartment.<\/p>\n<p>With an enviable location in the heart of Albufeira&#8217;s historic center, the building is just a stone&#8217;s throw from the beach and has a fantastic sea view from the top floor over Praia dos Pescadores. The building has been vacant for a number of years, and successive owners have been notoriously uninterested in maintaining the restaurant business. Despite its proximity and visibility from the beach, it is located in a predominantly residential area, on the outskirts of the commercial area of bars and restaurants. The aim is to help restore the residential character of the neighborhood and reduce the number of cars parked in the surrounding area.<\/p>\n<p>The main challenge of this project was to adapt this three storey building to its new uses. The residential unit occupies levels 1 and 2, with an independent access from the street. With a footprint of just over 30m2, the bedroom and bathroom were located on the 1st floor and the living room with kitchenette on the 2nd floor, making full use of the sea view from this space. The existing stairs are comfortable and are being retained.<\/p>\n<p>On the ground floor, two fa\u00e7ade openings will be altered to create an independent entrance and a glazed opening for the new commercial space. 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