This very peculiar building is located in one of the main arrival points of the city, the Welcome Center of Covilhã has become, for this reason, an important business card for those looking for this city and its region as a tourist destination.
Studio: FAT – Future Architecture Thinking
Construction year: 2015
Site: Covilhã, Portugal.
Intervention area: 165 m2
The building has a unique geometry, organized by a series of asymmetrical lines and inclined planes, instilled by the characteristic mountains that mark the city, the Serra da Estrela.
Taking advantage of the natural slope of the land, the building is semi-buried, in order to better blend in with the landscape. It has a single floor where two work offices and a customer service room are located. The covered outdoor area that serves as the arrival space also allows for exhibitions or tourist promotion activities that can be held outdoors.
Fundamental in the development of the project was the attempt to respond to functional formalities and technological innovations, contemplating multimedia applications that allow visitors to know the history, traditions and customs of the canton, through interactive itineraries that allow a first virtual visit to the main points of interest of the region.
