Funicular Graça facilitates mobility on the steep streets of Lisbon
Atelier Bugio designs iconic Grace funicular in Lisbon Following a typological continuity, integration of the cable railway into town community transport mechanisms tailored on its hilly land. Lisbon has an extended -term custom of funicular, elevators and rolling stairs that facilitate motion on its steep streets. This undertaking refers back to the Bica elevator, adopting an analogous method to city performance and integration.
On the decrease degree, on Rua Dos Lagares, the funicular is accessed by way of a station constructing that extends the prevailing road facade. This constructing hosts the tools when it doesn’t work and serves as a transition for passengers. The funicular has two stops: one on the decrease degree on Rua Dos Lagares and one other on the higher degree, close to the top of Calçada da Graça. The higher cease is well positioned below the standpoint, permitting the funicular to combine into the road earlier than beginning the descent.
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Bugio workshop design serves as persevering with city cloth
The decrease station, designed as a continuation of the city cloth, connects the road funicular by way of a double-height area. The funicular cab is structured with two distinct sections: an opaque part containing the operational doorways and an emergency exit and a clear part that provides views of the adjoining monastery, which is reworked right into a public backyard. The route follows the restrict of the convent, climbing by way of the brand new inexperienced area earlier than getting into a curved tunnel below the standpoint. After reaching Calçada da Graça, the funicular seems on the road, orienting to Jardim Augusto Gil and the Tagus River.
This intervention of Structure studio Atelier Bugio establishes a connection between Graça Hill and the decrease metropolis, whereas integrating with the historic and topographic context of Lisbon by way of cautious spatial sequence and materials continuity.
The funicular funicular integrates into the transport community in Lisbon de Hillside
Designed by Bugio, funicular workshop follows the custom of town of railways and cable elevators
The higher cease is positioned slightly below the standpoint for a clean city integration
The undertaking units a brand new city bond between Graça Hill and the decrease city
A curved tunnel permits the funicular to go below the standpoint
The station constructing serves as storage and a passenger reception area
An entrance area with double top serves as a transition level for passengers
Design balances the performance, continuity of fabric and historic context