A bridge between past and present

Apartamento Sapadores.Architecture by Gavinho

When starting an old property’s rehabilitation, one of the first steps is to define with the architect who is developing the project an approach that respects the past but adapts the house or building to modern uses.

In this process, we try our best to keep the original elements of the property and restore them to show their former splendour if they are damaged. It is necessary to introduce the new features with care to provide the house with the functionality and comfort required today, bridging the gap between the past and the present with the application of materials and finishes that maintain and elevate the history of the place.

“IN THE RECOVERY OF PRE-EXISTING BUILDINGS, WE PRESERVE A LARGE PART OF THE BUILT ELEMENTS, REDUCING THE NUMBER OF DEMOLITIONS AND CORRESPONDING RECONSTRUCTIONS, MAKING MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES COMPATIBLE, GIVING PREFERENCE TO REPAIRINGS THAT USE TRADITIONAL TECHNOLOGIES AND CURRENT MATERIALS.”

— Gavinho Associados

Categoria: News