Estação de Metropolitano Baixa Chiado [Baixa Chiado Metropolitan Station], Lisbon, Portugal (1988-1998)

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People:

Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Alvaro Siza (architect)

Title:

Estação de Metropolitano Baixa Chiado [Baixa Chiado Metropolitan Station], Lisbon, Portugal (1988-1998)

Date:

1987-2012

Level of archival description:
Project

Extent and medium:

1,874 drawings (including 1,483 reprographic copies)
327 photographic materials
2 models
0.54 l.m. textual records

Scope and content:
This project series documents the Estaçäo de Metropolitano Baixa Chiado in Lisbon, Portugal. The office assigned the dates 1992-1998 for this project.

The Estaçäo de Metropolitano Baixa Chiado was built between 1992 and 1998. The station played a key role in Siza's functional reconstruction plan of the Chiado area. It was an essential part of Siza's recovery plan for the district of Chiado in order to create more access to different parts of town due to the irregular elevations of the district. The station's escalators were created to give access to the Rua do Crucifixo and Largo do Chiado square. Elevators were also built to give access to Rua Ivens.

Drawings include sketches, studies, working drawings, shop drawings and mechanical drawings. Textual documentation includes specifications, correspondence, permit and supplier documentation, and meeting reports. Photographic materials document the model, site and construction work. The materials that were donated in the 2019 accession document the elevators built to give access to Rua Ivens.

Additional documentation for this project can also be found in the project subseries AP178.S1.1988.PR07.SS1.

Reference number:

AP178.S1.1988.PR07.SS11

Arrangement:
Material in this series was compiled from multiple accessions. Materials within each accession were arranged by Álvaro Siza’s office and have been kept in this order.

Location:

Lisbon Portugal

Credit line:
When citing the collection as a whole, use the citation: Álvaro Siza fonds, Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal. When citing specific collection material, please refer to the object’s specific credit line.

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