Facing the open Atlantic just west of Lisbon, the village of Cascais is known for its beaches and for a busy marina that hosts major sailing events, including, in 2011, the America’s Cup World Series. But, however popular it is with visitors, Cascais prides itself on its historic identity as a fishing village and maritime hub. Tiago Rebelo de Andrade, founder of Lisbon-based Subvert Studio, spent much of his childhood in Cascais, and, with Olympic sailors in his family, is keenly aware of that aspect of the area’s culture and history. He began looking at the village and started to consider how to bring its nautical heritage to contemporary architecture in 2015, when Subvert entered a competition to develop a piece of property at the town center that had been abandoned for nearly 15 years. The firm presented a proposal for residential development to compete against those for hotels.