atelier rua adds louvered gallery to existing campsite in portugal

located near the tejo river in the city of abrantes in portugal, lisbon-based atelier rua has created an extension to an existing campsite.

the new incorporated structures connect the three previous pitched-roof pavilions, while establishing a border between the intricate layout of the surrounding houses and the river. with this louver additions, the project presents a footprint that takes advantage of the morphology of the frontier and creates continuity by unifying the structure.

the new building is capable of containing the whole functional program of the campsite. it’s structure, open and permeable, allows direct and constant relation with the green surroundings throughout the whole extension. the whole site can be walked along a gallery that communicates with the outside and gives access to the functions located inside. this gallery is marked by a façade composed of a repetition of vertical elements, or louvre, that generates a physical barrier interrupted by the openings that serve as the entrances.

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