The building in question has its access made by two streets at different levels, the main access being through Rua do Corpo Santo and the secondary through Rua do Ferragial, which is at a height of 7 meters. This difference originates two semi-buried floors, below the ground of Rua do Corpo Santo.

The building consists of 6 floors, with the first two being dedicated to commerce and the remaining four to dwellings. The main entrance from the street of Corpo Santo was maintained and recovered with atrium in stone.

Each apartment floor gives rise to two dwellings, as is believed to be the initial layout of the building. Only the last floor (in mansard) was changed, which happens to be organized in the form of duplex apartment with a splendid south-facing terrace. On the interior, the houses are characterized by the great attention to detail, creating warm, cozy and contemporary environments with the use of wood in its natural state. Building façades were recovered, maintaining all the architectural foundation of Pombaline architecture.

Architecture by Samuel Torres de Carvalho Arquitetura

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