It says that the path witch naturally gets formed by people's walking, on the land, should be preserved and intensified.

Being neighbour of a monument …

Leaves us with obligation. Cultural obligation. The Pantheon is always on the upper garden, watching itself in the mirror. Our garden became its bath room. And the building Narcisos; The different floors happen in space - with variable heights, up the hill - compressed by an extraction of the fernanndine wall.
The continuous monument.

Being a neighbour is a reflection. Being a reflection. As mirror neurons, the shadow reflect what the light does. this is the only way to be a good neighbor. To create the notion of neighborhood.
-“The genetic code exists and takes the form of language”, one neighbour said to the other.
Neighbours need to be the reflexion of one another. Otherwise the pool will get darker - narcisos will be alone - half reflected / half reflexion of architectural thought.

Connecting the new premisses to the pre-existing ones - the projects assumes itself as a family of entrances; The space between buildings - small streets, walking trough two fences of windows - through out T junctions and pedestrian streets, the project assumes as thing long houses that became longer when we change floors. Filling the voids. As if walking was the deconstructive method to open space.

The living street at the same
Time an object to fill in.

Up the hill - in the alfama city fingers, hill platforms are supported in wall steps becoming stairs seats.
When we reach the top, above the cascade of roofs - ( dinner is served ) on the table: after a family of entrances, - the river course.

Part of the notion of neighbourhood is to lead the reflections use other spaces. The buildings are constantly using oneself; This is a mirror of the silent conversation over the reflective table. That superficial dialogue - as if we cross in the street or in the elevator - that silent conversation with the head movement.

Being Neighbour of a Monument changes the angle of the head.

DONA ROSA PALACE
neighbour of a monument

Location
Lisboa, Portugal

Year
2012-2019

Team
Miguel Marques, Mafalda Mena, Miguel Lopes

Collaboration
Vasco Cabral, Ana Sofia Saraiva

Photography
Lourenço Teixeira Abreu + Maria Magalhães

Text
Francisca Abrantes da Fonseca