Places
Atelier des Createurs
José de Lima Júnior / Nuno Valentim, Frederico Eça, Paola Monzio e Maria Ana Sousa Coutinho
1903/2009
Saturday
Sunday
João Ferrand
Regular Visits
Tours
Sat 11h00, Architects Nuno Valentim e Frederico Eça / Sun 11h00, Architects Paola Monzio e Maria Coutinho
Maximum 15 people per visit
No reservation required; first-come, first-served
No wheelchair access
Photography allowed
Description
Inaugurated in 1905, the headquarters of the União Cristã Central da Mocidade Portuguesa [Christian union of the Portuguese youth organization under the regime of the Estado Novo], was used as a hotel afterwards, and then housed an association connected to the Young Men’s Christian Association till 2004. The old classrooms, library, gym – the first in the city – and the protestant cult hall, highly designed and ornamented, denounce the presence of the Christian union in a building that is clearly Beaux-Arts. Today, the building is occupied by the creation and production of custom-made suits. To the simultaneous artisanal and industrial use, a cafeteria was added and rooms were adapted to the making, inspection, dispatch and showroom of suits. Contrary to the current trend, this building has adapted and has become industrial.
Location
Rua José Falcão, 95
Directions: Google Maps / Apple Maps
Public Transport
Subway: Linha D - Aliados
Bus: STCP - 200, 201, 207, 300, 302, 304, 501, 703, 904
Train: São Bento