Article source: Gonçalo Byrne Arquitectos + Oficina Ideias em Linha

OBJECT

The Center for Interpretation of the Battle of Atoleiros, in Fronteira, is a cultural equipment intended to raise social awareness on the several perspectives over the battle occurred on April 6^th 1384, and its importance in the context of the dynastic disputes between the kingdoms of Portugal and Castela, by the end of the XIV^th Century.

Image Courtesy © Fernando Guerra

• Architects: Gonçalo Byrne Arquitectos + Oficina Ideias em Linha
• Project: CENTER FOR INTERPRETATION OF THE BATTLE OF ATOLEIROS
• Location: Fronteira, Portugal
• Photography: Fernando Guerra
• CLIENT: Município de Fronteira
• PROJECT YEAR: 2007-2012
• PROJECT AREA: 935,00 sqm
• PROJECT TEAM: Doriana Reino, Ana Abrantes, Miguel silva
• LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: Marta Byrne
• STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Eng.º Miguel Villar e Eng.ª Dina Martins (BETAR, Lda)
• WATER, DRAINAGE AND FIRE NETWORK PROJECT: Eng.ª Marta Azevedo e Eng.º Jorge Pinheiro (BETAR, Lda)
• CONTRACTOR: Centrejo
• SITE COORDINATION & CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION: Município de Fronteira – Eng.º Rui Ferreira