Building at Avenida Almirante Reis, No. 2 to 2K

Category: Civil Architecture > Building

District: Lisboa > Lisboa > Lisboa > Anjos

Location

Located on Avenida Almirante Reis, No. 2 to 2K, and Largo do Intendente Pina Manique, No. 1 to 6, in the parish of Arroios, Lisbon.

Year of Construction and Architect

Built in 1908 with a project by the architect Arnaldo Redondo Adães Bermudes. It received the Valmor Prize that year.

Original Structure and Function

The building has four floors and was originally designed to have a commercial function on the ground floor and residential on the upper floors.

Design and Architecture

The facades are decorated with neo-Baroque elements in the dome and Art Nouveau in the colorful tiles with peacocks and floral motifs, as well as wrought iron in sinuous shapes. The building's plan is longitudinal, ending in a semi-circular structure crowned by a voluminous dome.

Heritage Classification

Classified as a Property of Public Interest by decree No. 28/82, published on February 26, 1982.

Transformation into a Hotel

In 2017, the building was converted into the 1908 Lisboa Hotel after extensive refurbishment works.

- Rehabilitation project by the studio Pardal Monteiro Arquitectos.

- Managed by Amazing Evolution.

- 4-star hotel with 36 rooms and the Infame restaurant.

Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almirante_Reis,_2-2K

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt