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Palácio do Povo / People's Palace

Name
Tomás Félix Martins Faustino
Education degree
Kandidat
Fagfelt
Architecture
Institute
Architecture, Urbanism and Landscape
Program
Urbanism and Societal Change
Year
2026

Exploring communal housing in the Junqueira Palace

In Lisbon, locals are in dire need of homes while state-owned buildings stand vacant or are transformed for tourism purposes. This project criticizes this tendency by imagining a vacant 17th century palace transformed into communal housing. Typological and aesthetic clashes shape a space adaptive to residents’ shifting needs and accommodating democratic communities in the neighborhood.

The project is carried out in collaboration with Loa Karkov and Omar Arafat.

vacancy map of lisbon
Vacancy Map of Lisbon
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Housing Affordability
Rent Prices in Lisbon
Vacancy in Portugal
Vacancy Usage Variation
Social Housing in Lisbon
Social Housing in Portugal
Portuguese Housing Typologies
Potential Residents
Housing Affordability
Rent Prices in Lisbon
Vacancy in Portugal
Vacancy Usage Variation
Social Housing in Lisbon
Social Housing in Portugal
Portuguese Housing Typologies
Potential Residents
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Site Plan
Site Axo
Site Section
Palace's Usage on Site
Site Plan
Site Axo
Site Section
Palace's Usage on Site
Principles
Principles
Plan Drawing
Plan Drawing

PALACE CORE

Sketches of Different Usages of the Palace Core
Sketches of Different Usages of the Palace Core

Dorm Room

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Dorm Room Model
Dorm Room Model
Dorm Room Model
Plan Drawing
Dorm Room Section
Dorm Room Model
Dorm Room Model
Dorm Room Model
Dorm Room Model
Dorm Room Model
Plan Drawing
Dorm Room Section
Dorm Room Model
Dorm Room Model

Laundry Room

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Laundry Room Model
Laundry Room Model
Plan Drawing
Section of the Laundry Room
Laundry Room Model
Laundry Room Model
Laundry Room Model
Plan Drawing
Section of the Laundry Room
Laundry Room Model

PALACE UNDERBELLY

Sketches of Different Usages of the Palace UnderBelly
Sketches of Different Usages of the Palace UnderBelly

Collective Typology

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Collective Typology Model
Collective Typology Model
Collective Typology Plan
Section Drawing
Collective Typology Model
Collective Typology Model
Collective Typology Model
Collective Typology Plan
Section Drawing
Collective Typology Model

MiniMarket

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MiniMarket Model
MiniMarket Model
MiniMarket and Cafe Plan
Section Drawing
MiniMarket Model
MiniMarket Model
MiniMarket Model
MiniMarket and Cafe Plan
Section Drawing
MiniMarket Model

AUDITORIUM BUILDING

Sketches of Different Usages of the Auditorium Building
Sketches of Different Usages of the Auditorium Building

Auditorium Collective Housing Typology

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Auditorium Collective Typology Model
Auditorium Collective Typology Model
Auditorium Collective Typology Model
Auditorium Collective Typology Model
Auditorium Collective Typology Model
Auditorium Collective Typology Plan
Auditorium Building Section
Auditorium Collective Typology Model
Auditorium Collective Typology Model
Auditorium Collective Typology Model
Auditorium Collective Typology Model
Auditorium Collective Typology Model
Auditorium Collective Typology Model
Auditorium Collective Typology Plan
Auditorium Building Section
Auditorium Collective Typology Model

Pool

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Pool Model
Pool Model
Pool Plan
Auditorium Building Section
Pool Model
Pool Model
Pool Model
Pool Plan
Auditorium Building Section
Pool Model

LAB BUILDING

Sketches of Different Usages of the Lab Building
Sketches of Different Usages of the Lab Building

Lab Building Collective Housing

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Lab Building Housing Model
Lab Building Housing Model
Lab Building Housing Typology
Lab Building Section
Lab Building Housing Model
Lab Building Housing Model
Lab Building Housing Model
Lab Building Housing Typology
Lab Building Section
Lab Building Housing Model

Workshop

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Lab Building Facade Model
Lab Building Workshop Plan
Lab Building Section
Lab Building Facade Model
Lab Building Facade Model
Lab Building Workshop Plan
Lab Building Section
Lab Building Facade Model
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Vacant Square Meters
New Residents
Vacant Square Meters
New Residents

The Royal Danish Academy supports the Sustainable Development Goals

Since 2017 the Royal Danish Academy has worked with the Sustainable Development Goals. This is reflected in our research, our teaching and in our students’ projects. This project relates to the following UN goal(-s)