The Nadir Afonso Foundation is located on the right bank of Tâmegariver in Chaves, on land that is covered by the Polis Program. The design, without another appropriate place in urban areas, raises the single floor of the building through a series of structural sheets perpendicular to the river. Direct access is guaranteed by a slight ramp from a non-flood elevation. The two main exhibition spaces are developed in parallel, one illuminated by a continuous skylight and the other open to the river. The Foundation program includes two workshops, one of them waiting for a privileged presence: Nadir Afonso.
Nadir Afonso Foundation will be built in the city of Chaves, on land located on the right bank of Tâmegariver, with plans elaborated in detail under the Polis program.The area reserved for the building area is located in Longras, in the parish of Santa Maria Maior, and was defined as a rectangle parallel to the river, in the future marginal park between the new walkway/bikepath parallel to Avenida 5 de Outubro (northwest), Dr. MárioSoares avenue (northeast), the new street parallel to Longras street (southwest) and the river (southeast).The single floor building stands on a concrete platform at elevation 351.50, resting on walls perpendicular to the river, in order to avoid possible flooding. The difference in height between the streets in the northwest and the natural terrain will be connected with a gentle slope.
