melo porto apartments | porto | portugal  

2024 | on going (new project)

Located in the heart of Porto, just 50 meters from a metro station and surrounded by essential urban services, this new residential project is currently in the study phase. Designed to respond to the constraints and character of its central urban setting, the building is conceived with a compact triangular footprint, shaped by the site’s unique geometry. Respecting the surrounding scale and typology, the proposal rises to four floors, aligning harmoniously with the adjacent buildings. The project will house 19 one-bedroom apartments, designed for urban living with a focus on efficiency, comfort, and access to the vibrant life of the city center. Its proximity to public transport and essential services reinforces the project’s strategic location, offering a balanced mix of calm residential atmosphere and excellent connectivity.  Further design development will continue to refine the architecture’s integration into the city fabric, sustainability strategies, and interior layout solutions.

chet baker

project
melo porto apartments 
client
private
location
porto, portugal
date
2024 (on going)
intervention area
1 200 sqm
architecture
adriano pimenta
collaborators
joão santos, sara almeida
collages
adriano pimenta, sara almeida

c&p house | mindelo | portugal  
2024 | on going with sara almeida

This project involves the rehabilitation of a small vacation house in Mindelo, recently inherited by the client's family. The intervention preserves the home’s original spirit while updating it for contemporary use. Through careful spatial reorganization, material refinement, and subtle expansions, the house is transformed into a comfortable, year-round retreat, honoring its emotional heritage while adapting to modern family living.

mon oncle | jacques tati

project
c&p house
client
private
location
mindelo, portugal
date
2024 (on going)
intervention area
200 sqm
architecture
adriano pimenta, sara almeida
collaborators
joão santos

campanhã high-speed train station | porto | portugal  
2024 | competition with nuno brandão costa and josé carlos nunes, noarq

This competition proposal for the new Campanhã High-Speed Rail Station in Porto envisions a future-proof mobility hub integrated into the city’s urban fabric. Developed for Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP), the project combines architectural clarity with technical precision, emphasizing sustainable infrastructure, urban permeability, and the reinvention of public space around one of Porto’s key transport nodes. Through a collaboration between three architectural studios and leading engineering firms, the design strategically merges the station’s functional complexity with an understated civic presence, framing the arrival of high-speed rail as an opportunity for urban regeneration and intermodal fluidity.

project
high speed rail line, porto-campanhã station (design-build international competition)
client
infraestruturas de portugal, s.a.
location
porto, portugal
date
2024
intervention area
145 600 sqm
architecture
adriano pimenta, noarq, nuno brandão costa
collaborators
bianca schiavoni, luís filipe carreno, mariana araújo

engineering coordinator
marisa ferreira (afaconsult)
structural engineer
rui furtado, rodrigo castro, márcio teixeira, cláudio faria (afaconsult)
road design
elza mendes (proporto)
landscape design
rita guedes
hydraulic engineer
paulo silva, tiago lopes, jorge machado (afaconsult)
electrical engineer
maria da luz santiago, raúl serafim, raúl silva, ricardo campinho (afaconsult)
mechanical engineer
david garrido, carlos almeida (afaconsult)
acoustic engineer
octávio inácio (inacoustics)
sinaletic design
miguel palmeiro (united by)
level of service consultant:
sherif eladly
3d
fusão
contractor
sacyr somague, nge, dst s.a., grupo aca

santo ovídio station | vila nova gaia | portugal  
2024 | competition with nuno brandão costa architects and noarq architects

Submitted in 2024, this competition proposal for the new Santo Ovídi o High-Speed Rail Station in Vila Nova de Gaia envisions a strategically integrated infrastructure node designed for Infraestruturas de Portugal. The project defines the station as a civic landmark and intermodal hub, connecting high-speed rail with urban life and regional transit systems.
A key feature of the proposal is the underground station located 55 meters below ground level, demanding a precise and innovative approach to vertical circulation and structural integration. The design emphasizes clarity, permeability, and spatial fluidity, merging technical complexity with urban sensitivity in a collaboration between three architectural studios and leading national contractors.

gordon matta-clark

project
high speed rail line, st ovídio station (design-build international competition)
client
infraestruturas de portugal, s.a.
location
st ovídio, vila nova de gaia, portugal
date
2024
intervention area
155 000 m2
architecture
adriano pimenta, noarq, nuno brandão costa
collaborators
bianca schiavoni, luís filipe carreno, mariana araújo

engineering coordinator
marisa ferreira (afaconsult)
structural engineer
rui furtado, rodrigo castro, márcio teixeira, cláudio faria (afaconsult)
road design
elza mendes (proporto)
landscape design
rita guedes
hydraulic engineer
paulo silva, tiago lopes, jorge machado (afaconsult)
electrical engineer
maria da luz santiago, raúl serafim, raúl silva, ricardo campinho (afaconsult)
mechanical engineer
david garrido, carlos almeida (afaconsult)
acoustic engineer
octávio inácio (inacoustics)
sinaletic design
miguel palmeiro (united by)
level of service consultant:
typsa
3d
fusão 
contractor

sacyr somague, nge, dst s.a., grupo aca

dpv, dom pedro v residences | porto | portugal
2019 | 2023

The Dom Pedro V project merges the sensitive restoration of a historic manor with the integration of 25 contemporary housing units on a uniquely contoured urban site in Porto. Responding to the character of the surrounding streets and the natural topography, the design redefines the granite terraces and retaining walls, anchoring new volumes within a layered landscape. The pre-existing manor is carefully rehabilitated and repurposed as a small-scale hotel with seven suites, offering temporary accommodation and maintaining a programmatic dialogue with the new dwellings. Its lower level opens to communal living areas and shared outdoor spaces, including a pool nestled within the condominium grounds.
The new housing units vary in size and typology — from one to three bedrooms — and are organized across one or two levels. Each volume is carefully placed to respect the terrain, creating private yet open spaces, with patios, balconies, and secluded gardens enhancing the relationship between interior and exterior. Some dwellings take the form of courtyard houses, each with its own independent green space. Along Rua da Pena, three volumes rest on the original granite wall, forming a solid base while allowing light and access through carefully placed voids. The east-facing orientation of the houses ensures privacy between units, avoiding direct confrontation and promoting a sense of calm domesticity.
Situated at the crest of Dom Pedro V Street, the project harmonizes past and present through scale, materiality, and spatial nuance, creating a refined living environment rooted in place.

rachel whiteread

project
dpv, dom pedro v residences
client
qualiv real estate group
location
rua de dom pedro v, porto, portugal
date
2019 | 2023
intervention area
2 900 sqm
architecture
adriano pimenta
coordination
maria vasconcelos, pedro francisco
collaborators
andré almeida, benedita sampaio, fábio peixoto, francisco bastos, maria joão pedro, ricardo medina
engineering coordinator
antónio adão da fonseca (adf consultores)
structural engineer
adf consultores
paisagismo
rita guedes, arquitetura paisagista
hydraulic engineer
vertente rabisco
electrical engineer
síncrono, soluções integradas de engenharia
mechanical engineer
get, gestão de energia térmica
acoustic engineer
amplitude acoustic
photos
josé campos
contractor
edimarante, sociedade de construções