Pavilion Of Portugal
Its remarkable sagging concrete roof weighing 1 400 tonnes and measuring 50 by 67 meters 167 by 223 ft is an instant attention grabber undulating like a sailcloth keeping the maritime theme of most of the district s architecture.
Pavilion of portugal. The rational ordered and stark language of these devices draws the eye to the the simple range of forms framing the ocean view and lets these powerful geometries speak for themselves. Es wurde zwischen 1995 und 1998 anlässlich der weltausstellung expo 98 als pavillon für das gastgebende land portugal nach plänen des architekten álvaro siza vieira errichtet. The pavilion is about 300m east of the station. On public transit take the linha do oriente orient line or red line to oriente station.
The pavilhão de portugal is one of the major milestones in contemporary portuguese architecture and unique in lisbon. Only here and only in person is it possible to appreciate the grandeur of álvaro siza vieira s epic building. The portugal pavillion is located on the lisbon waterfront near the vasco da gama bridge about 8 km east of the city center. T he portugal pavilion is a striking building designed by portugal s pritzker award winning architect alvaro siza vieira.
Created to represent the country in the 1998 world expo that regenerated the parque das nações area the pavilhão de portugal is designed to represent a. Portugal will highlight the human spirit through the diversity and inclusiveness of its people reflect the culture of creativity and innovation and reveal an ecosystem of great opportunities.