Architectural Styles

    Pombaline

    Alt names / subperiods 

    Timeline

    Distinguishing Features

    Geographic Presence

    Lisbon Neoclassicism

     

    Named after Marquis of Pombal, Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, who lead the reconstruction of Lisbon after 1755 earthquake.

     

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    1755-1800

    • Systematic grid layout for urban planning
    • anti-seismic features, such as wooden frames and flexible construction methods
    • restrained aesthetic
    • simple facades
    • functionality
    • limited ornamentation
    • prominent balconies
    • large windows
    • traditional materials
    • stone & brick plus cement
    • Portugal [Lisbon]

    Common Building Types

    Landmark buildings

    Historic Accommodation Types

    Accommodation Examples

    • Multi-storey residential
    • markets
    • admin buildings
    • urban squares

    Lisbon

    • Baixa Pombalina,
    • Praça do Comércio
    • Pombaline Cages,
    • Pombaline townhouse / apartment-building hotels
    • Boutique hotels in Pombaline blocks (upper-floor conversions)
    • Guesthouses / “residencial” accommodation in Pombaline fabric
    • Serviced apartments in Pombaline buildings
    • Mixed-use block conversions (retail + hotel above)
    • Heritage rehabilitation projects (Pombaline structural conservation);

    Adaptive Reuse

    • Bairro Alto Hotel — Lisbon
    • Boutique & heritage hotels in Baixa Pombalina blocks incl – Hotels on Rua Augusta / Rua da Prata / Rua Áurea
    • Historic inns and small boutique hotels in the grid between Rossio, Praça do Comércio and Cais do Sodré
    • The One Palácio da Anunciada Lisbon
    • Hotel do Chiado Lisbon

    Landmarks

    Original Accommodation

    Adapted Visitor Accommodation

     

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