Vila do Conde Seafront Master Plan
Álvaro Siza

The study for the renovation of the seafront was prepared in coordination with the one for the Northern sector by Alcino Soutinho.

a) Construction of the retaining wall establishing the limit of the beach using apparent concrete; rehabilitation of the existing wall and staircase.

b) Construction of promenade and bicycle road.

c) Rehabilitation of the vegetal covering of the dunes.

d) Pedestrian walks across the dunes in granite paving.

e) Construction of car parks.

f) Rehabilitation and paving in asphalt concrete.

g) Rehabilitation of the setting of the existing obelisk.

h) Planning of flowerbeds of the eastern pedestrian area.

i) Planting of trees along the car park.

j) Construction of all infrastructure networks.

k) Construction of beach amenities.

l) Construction of a sea water swimming pool.

m) Planning of amenities to be constructed on the dunes (Restaurant, Recreation Centre and Bar, with respective beach facilities, including Cafeteria and outdoor terrrace).

n) Football Field.

It is our view that the Football Field should not be planned for the Intervention Area. Should its construction be undertaken, it will be so in the least disturbing location for the dunes.


 Project Projecto de Requalificação Urbana da Avenida Atlântica / Projecto da Piscina de Água Salgada
 Location Vila do Conde
 Project 2000
 Building 2003
 Architects Álvaro Siza (Projectista), Marco Rampulla (Coordenador do 1º Estudo Prévio), Bárbara Rangel (Coordenadora do 1º Estudo Prévio), Benjamin Bancel (Coordenador do 2º Estudo Prévio e do Projecto de Execução), António Mota (Coordenador de Obra - Assistência Técnica)
 Collaborators Antje Kartheus (1ª fase), Francisco R. Guedes (1ª fase) Kenji Araya (2ª fase), Ola Boman (2ª fase)
 Client Polis Vila do Conde Câmara Municipal de Vila do Conde
 Photo Álvaro Siza, João Afonso