500m MST 'Tram' - planned Major green/cycle routes Rio Tejo MST - proposed Public green spaces M Potential Metro Link to Lisbon Existing uses : Potential Electric bus routes Schools M Metro link Culture Interchange/River Transport Sports Maritime CACILHAS Social Welfare Academic Health To Lisbon Culture/Entertainment Administration Potential GINJAL lookout point Housing Civic/Community Commercial P P Elevator Type: Spread P Centralised parking Art centre Ferry Cruise liner Language: English terminal A terminal Existing residential 250m Council's neighbourhood Last Updated: 06/12/18 office P 250m Market Existing Fire residential station neighbourhood P Waterfront living Elevator L I S Riverfront N A V E promenade Main retaAil sLtrMeetADA Maritime centre Culture/ Entertainment 250m Potential P Pc Sao Joao lookout point 250m 5min walk Baptista Public space Hotel/ P Conference River taxi Conference MARGUEIRA centre, library P Mixed use quarter MUTELA P Riverfront Academic & Residential promenade quarter Research Marina quarter Residential 250m Theatre quarter A Existing School residential neighbourhood Hospital Eco Park To Seixal 250m P Water centre Cultural COVA DA centre PIEDADE P Media quarter Residential quarter P ALFEITE BREJO BARROCAS Museum PARQUE DA PAZ Protected Almada Easterngree n aRiversiderea Lisbon 500m MST 'Tram' - planned Major green/cycle routes Rio Tejo MST - proposed Public green spaces M Potential Metro Link to Lisbon Existing uses : Potential Place Local Architect Electric bus routes Schools M Metro link Lisbon, Portugal Santa-Rita Arquitectos Culture Ferries Interchange/River Transport LDA Sports Cruise Liner Date CACILHAS River Taxi Maritime 2002 - 2010 Structural Engineer Social Welfare Metro Academic To Lisbon Health MST WS Atkins Client Culture/Entertainment Administration Train Potential Municipal de Almada Service Engineer GINJAL lookout point Housing WS Atkins LISBON Area Civic/Community 100 hectares Quantity Surveyor Commercial P P WS Atkins Elevator Infrastructure cost/m² P Centralised parking 600 euro Landscape Architect WS Atkins Art centre Ferry Cruise liner A terminal terminal RIVER TEJO Existing residential 250m Council's neighbourhood office P ALMADA 250m Market Existing Fire residential station neighbourhood P Waterfront living Elevator L I S Riverfront N A V E promenade Main retaAil sLtrMeetADA Maritime centre Culture/ Entertainment 250m Potential P Pc Sao Joao lookout point 250m 5min walk Baptista Public space Hotel/ P Conference River taxi Our scheme aims to create an Conference MARGUEIRA centre, library urban framework that repositions P Mixed use Almada as a key destination within MUTELA quarter P Riverfront the Lisbon Metropolitan Area Academic & Residential promenade quarter Research Marina quarter Residential 250m Theatre quarter A Existing School residential neighbourhood Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) was commissioned creating compact waterside living and a new riverfront Hospital Eco Park To Seixal to devise a masterplan for a 115-hectare site encompassing promenade along existing dock edges. To capitalise on the 250m extensive former dockyards and a part of Almada’s original maritime history of the site, the proposal includes P Water conurbation along a two-kilometre stretch of river frontage. a maritime museum and marinas, as well as a cruise centre The location is an outstanding topographic feature of the liner terminal and provision for small-scale ship repair Tagus Estuary, important in terms of geography, history, industries. In addition, there is scope for an academic and Cultural COVA DA centre economy and environment. The historic centre of Lisbon lies research community including a science centre, university PIEDADE to the north of the site across the estuary, while to the south departments, research and development facilities, along P is an extensive nature reserve. with media centres comprising studio facilities for young Media quarter professionals and small businesses. The masterplan envisages an employment-led mix of uses, Residential leisure and cultural activities while retaining a large allocation The possibility of delivering a zero carbon development quarter P ALFEITE of residential use. Densities ranging from 800,000m² to will be explored through an integrated strategy for energy BREJO BARROCAS 1.5 million m² are planned, depending on the implementation efficiency, on-site energy production and renewable energy of the proposed Metro link to Lisbon. harvesting. The environmental strategy includes maximising Museum the use of solar energy such as photovoltaics and solar The masterplan’s initial phase focuses on a transport panels and the use of the docks as heat sinks for heating strategy for the Almada area to reduce dependence on and cooling purposes and the incorporation of CHP plant to the car. This includes extending the proposed MST (tram), optimise energy consumption. Rainwater will be collected for a Metro link from Lisbon, the expansion of an existing irrigation and grey water usage. PARQUE DA PAZ ferry terminal, and the creation of a river taxi service – strengthening existing connections with Lisbon and with the The scheme also provides for a new energy centre, an eco eastern Seixal area. park and an on-site water treatment plant, and aims to be a Protected showcase for best practice in sustainability. green area The new masterplan aims to maximise use of existing docks for amenities and parking, establish an interlocking network of docks and new water channels, as well as Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners | Almada Eastern Riverside, Lisbon | www.rsh-p.com | © 2018.