Pontinha is a peripheral area of Lisbon, characterised by anonymous residential buildings, built mostly in the 1980s. Our project sought to adapt an apparently uninteresting apartment into a decent contemporary living area.
The Travessa Dom Vasco apartment occupies the last floor of a mid-20th-century building, refurbished in the 80’s. The flat is split into two levels: the one below – an ordinary residence; the one above – a terrace of scarce use, where an informal storage construction is placed.
Architects: Waataa Architects Project: BY Studios Apartments Location: Lisboa, Portugal Project Year 2017 Portuguese firm Waataa transformed a space that was previously used for commercial purposes into spacious studio apartments. Located in Lisboa, Portugal, BY Studios Apartments was completed in 2017. From the architects: We found three empty large spaces with substantial height ceilings, large
