The Gruta das Torres, which is a volcanic cave located on Pico Island in the Azores, was classified as a Regional Natural Monument in 2004.
With the exception of this wall the building is coated with an impermeable black finish in order to complement the colour and texture of the vitrified lava within the cave.
In the presence of so strong a landscape, our aim was to integrate the building, notwithstanding its contemporary design, within the scale, nature and context of its surroundings.
Gruta das Torres，位于亚述尔群岛上碧岛之中的火山洞穴，于2004年被列为自然保护遗产。
在决定朝公众开放时需要一个为游客而建的接待中心，同时游客中心需要保护火山洞穴。外观连绵起伏的石墙让建筑隐匿与环境之中，同时过滤了外面的光，达到均匀照明，从而不需要开其它额外的窗户。
外立面的黑色涂料完成面是为了接近熔岩洞的颜色和质地。在如此强大的景观背景下，建筑师成功的整合环境，提交了一个相得益彰的现代设计。
Project / Projecto
Gruta das Torres Visitor Centre / Centro de Visitantes da Gruta das Torres
Location / Localização
Criação Velha, Pico Island, Azores, Portugal / Criação Velha, Ilha do Pico, Açores, Portugal.
Property. Owner of the building / Cliente
Governo Regional dos Açores. Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e do Mar. Direcção Regional do Ambiente
Architects / Arquitectura
Inês Vieira da Silva. Miguel Vieira [SAMI-arquitectos]
Dates / Datas
Project / Projecto February-September 2003 / Fevereiro-Setembro 2003
Completion / Obra June 2004-May 2005 / Junho 2004-Maio 2005
Structural Engineering / Projecto de Estabilidade
Rui Borges Pereira – Unipessoal Lda
Water and Sanitation / Projecto de Água e Saneamento
Rui Borges Pereira – Unipessoal Lda
Electrical Engineering and Safety / Projecto Electrotécnico e Segurança
Helena Vargas – Projectangra
Construction Company / Empresa Construtora
Nascimento Neves e Filhos, Lda
Photographs / Fotografia
FG + SG architectural photography / FG + SG fotografia de arquitectura
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