{"headings":["The New Role","Redefining Access","Circulatory Dynamics","Urban Rebirth","Building Layers","Zenithal Brilliance"],"paragraphs":["The reconversion of the building of the former Municipal Market of Abrantes is a unique opportunity in the construction and consolidation of the city's urban relationships. The project starts from the reading and understanding of pre-existing urban relationships and claims for itself and its interior the 1st of May square/esplanade, assuming it as an integral part of this 'building-square'.","In the urban void to the north and west, we revive the collective memory of Olival da Vila, as an important green corridor of the city and a link between Vale da Fontinha and the banks of the Tejo River.","The area surrounding the new multi-purpose building is repaved with the intention of slowing down traffic flow in this area, and to improve access to the historical center of the city. The strategy establishes the creation of a building whose only elements are the pre-existing ones in conflict with the public road.","The main intervention of the project lies in the creation of a 'thick' cover that encloses an open and multi-functional program. The interior circulation system is seen as an autonomous entity that builds paths that connect the different levels (Vale da Fontinha and 1st of May square) and the different programs of the building, whether they are internal or external (auditorium, square, and multi-purpose room).","The reconversion of Abrantes' old Municipal Market is an opportunity to enhance urban relations. The project revitalizes the area with a multi-purpose building, connecting green spaces, slowing traffic, and improving access to the city center. The design emphasises a blend of public and private spaces. Understanding of the program consists of an unequivocal segregation of these two types of program: the public (interior/exterior) and the private.","The building is developed on three floors; the roof as a closed multi-purpose space, where zenithal light plays a predominant role in the design of its ceiling; the square as an open multi-purpose receptacle where facades, pillars, and vaulted ceilings that expand over the landscape are maintained; and the base of the square/esplanade with a cinema/auditorium. The weight of the budget in formulating a conscious proposal led to the exclusion of any interventions that would involve a large excavation (covered parking), foreseeing the possibility of its construction in the future on the western part of the building."]}