Caparica is a singular residential coastal town on the other side of the Tagus river, well known for its beautiful natural surroundings, its long extensions of incredible beaches and pine woods, and celebrated for its casual and relaxed lifestyle. This peaceful environment was disturbed by fast urbanisation which grew abruptly during the past few decades without any kind of urban planning. The result is a somewhat disorganized urban fabric that does not accompany the harmony of the natural surroundings, but which nonetheless manages to keep a human, at hand (and at ease) approach.

A not so easy singular balance which sits between a beautiful fossil cliff (and protected area) and the sea. Within this framework, the aim of this project was to create a peaceful environment in the bustling heart of Costa da Caparica, creating a space that could be a smooth transition between these two natural elements and which would translate and incorporate their materiality.