Places
Anatilde Lima
Open Visits
Regular Visits
Tours
Sat 15h, Arq. Luís Pedro Silva / Sat 16h-20h + Sun 10h30-15h30, Guias Terminal de Cruzeiros // Visits without booking but with ticket distribution 30 minutes before
Maximum 40 people per visit
Visit with ticket distribution
No reservation required; first-come, first-served
Wheelchair access
Photography allowed
Description
A reference point when arriving to Porto by sea, it rises in the south sea wall of the Leixões Port in a precise position. A sculpture with a promenade and living roof, establishes itself as a belvedere over the sea front of the greater Porto. In its interior, apparently hollow, a span with full height occupies the centre of the building that develops along a helical ramp that holds the Sea Science and Technology Park and the headquarters of CIIMAR Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine Research, both from the University of Porto. An iconic work that stands out because of the exuberant unfolding of its walls in movement, which seem to defy the firm architecture, in the same way that transatlantic ships defy the idea of city. Ship and Terminal, both dystopias, mutually evoke each other and the south sea wall never could be seen in its unshakeable horizontality.
Location
Avenida Norton de Matos (gate near the south jetty)
Directions: Google Maps / Apple Maps
Public Transport
Subway: Linha A - Matosinhos Sul
Bus: STCP - 500, 501, 502, 506, 507 / Maré - 104, 106, 107, 111, 116, 118, 120, 123, 130