Pavilion in Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal. Architect: Eduardo Souto de Moura, 2013. Interior view of the pavilion

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Positioned alongside a library by Álvaro Siza and a leisure centre by Fernando Tavora, Eduardo Souto de Moura's three-storey building is the final addition to a stretch of land between the Limia River and a new tree-lined public square. It is a multi-purpose pavilion with a very industrial, machine-like look. Huge aluminium pipes and services clad the upper walls of the building, intended to reference the nautical aesthetic of the Navio Hospital Gil Eannes, a 1950s ship that is anchored nearby and used as a museum. Meanwhile, the recessed ground-floor elevations are glazed to allow views through to the river. The plan of the building centres around a large multipurpose hall that can be used for sports, music performances, talks and other events.

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