Year: 2002-2007
Client: Turisbessa Emp. Turísticos, Lda
Area: 8.641 m² (93.010,95 sqft)
Location: Porto, Portugal
Floors above ground: 7
Floors below ground: 3
Rooms: 109
Bessa Hotel Boavista is a four-star hotel located in a premium residential area in Porto. The architectural development of the block was based on the conception of three-dimensional facades with a unitary but distinct language. The volume is coated with slabs of black marble, and the main facade consists of ripped spans. This design has been made possible by the use of different types of glass, which allow both transparency and opacity, which, together with light control materials, blinds and interior curtains, enable this solution to be adopted throughout the building.
