LU.CA – Luís de Camões Theatre

The smallness of this space is explained by the private character of its original function: King John V’s Opera House, since 1737. The project, commissioned by Lisboa Ocidental SRU, rehabilitated the Italian style theatre containing elements from the 1880 reconstruction, and questioned the interventions of the 1930s: the symmetry of the building and the soundness of the single-floor façade with oval-shaped oculi and acroterial statues; the assertive resolution of reception, administration, bar and technical spaces; and the adaptability of the room through the mobility of chairs and the introduction of side aisles. The vibration, the flow and the chromaticism of coverings and fenestration are elements also worked on in other creations by the same authors. On the accessible terrace of this municipal equipment, which we can visit, the view extends from the Ajuda National Palace to the south bank of the Tagus.