Places
Global Media Group
Regular Visits
Tours
Visit accompanied by Architect Diogo Brito (OODA)
Maximum 15 people per visit
No reservation required; first-come, first-served
No wheelchair access
Photography allowed
Description
Robert Auzelle’s model of renovation for the city opened the way for this tower, the headquarters of the newspaper Jornal de Notícias, that joined the nearby towers from the north side of the Gonçalo Cristóvão Street (1962) and the D.Henrique Hotel (1965). An office tower built over a podium meant for the newspaper rotary press, is highlighted in the city’s skyline combining in a coherent manner the use with its form, showing diversified façades with protruding granite frames. It also exhibits Charters de Almeida’s urban art to the viaduct that is elevated from the ground. If, in the past, its construction forced the demolition of the Raul Dória Commercial School, in the future it will allow its renovation as a hotel unit with about 250 rooms and, on top, a glass volume with a restaurant with a view over the city.
Location
Rua Gonçalves Cristovão,195
Directions: Google Maps / Apple Maps
Public Transport
Subway: Linhas A, B, C, D, E e F - Trindade
Bus: STCP - 20, 304, 502, 600, 701, 702