Abstract

OLIVEIRA, Tiago Cardoso de. The complex modernity of Olivais neighbourhoods. Cadernos do Arquivo Municipal [online]. 2019, vol.ser2, n.12, pp.161-181. ISSN 2183-3176.

Built by public initiative in the 60s, the neighbourhoods of Olivais in Lisbon are often regarded as the first full statement of Athens Charter`s principles erected in Portugal. However, at the time of their construction these principles were already questioned by several architects, some of which intervened in the building projects and influenced the development of the master plans. This article attempts to dismantle reductive ideas about this neighbourhoods that have become commonplace, exposing the circumstances that governed its conception, identifying differences between the master plans of Olivais Norte and Olivais Sul, and seeking to characterize and compare various types of approaches adopted by different project teams.

Keywords : Olivais; Athens Charter; Cellular structure; Rationalism; Plan masse.

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