Already a landmark on Lisbon’s skyline, the new headquarters of Energias de Portugal (EDP) was born out of the company’s desire to achieve certain goals: increased efficiency, higher productivity, and improved communication between its employees and the public. With 16 offices scattered around the Portuguese capital, the 40-year old energy company decided to concentrate administrative departments into a single building in Aterro da Boavista, a burgeoning area of the city’s once-industrial riverfront.
In 2008, EDP launched an invited competition, not only for the architectural design of the headquarters but also for the master plan of its surroundings. While the atelier of Carrilho da Graça won the planning commission, Lisbon-based architects and brothers Francisco and Manuel Aires Mateus developed the winning proposal for the architectural design. Their solution thoughtfully addresses the brief as well as responding to the riverfront location as it continues to develop housing and tourism and restore industrial buildings.
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