The project for the new headquarters of the Azores Regional Section of the Order of the Technical Engineers, located in the southern part of the Historic Center of Ponta Delgada, proposes the rehabilitation of the existing building, making it more versatile and adapted to the different needs of its public.
The new headquarters aim to create a space dedicated to the business sector, as an answer to the expansion of regional of entrepreneurial projects and becoming an active part in supporting new processes of production, content creation and services. Therefore, it will provide all companies and entrepreneurs with a space not only with a pleasant and relaxed atmosphere, but also with all the features that a contemporary work environment needs.
The proposed changes respect the characteristics of the original building, both in terms of the dimensions and proportions of the new volumes, as well as the colors, finishes and selected materials, which establish a dialogue with the pre-existence. The south entrance becomes the main access to the building through a Patio that connects the outside to the Reception and Cafeteria area. On the upper floors are the work rooms and offices.