Miradouro

Architectural team: Beatriz de Una Boveda/Kuba Kolec/Pej Gombert   "Pena” is a space of contemplation and interpretation. Elegant and lightweight, the viewpoint sits effortlessly on the cliffs of Ponta da Serreta, becoming a point of cultural interest and enhancing the island’s dissemination of art and public space.   Conceptually, the viewpoint is inspired by Mendonça’s poem “O voo do Queimado”. Like a feather that falls from the Queimado and graciously lands on the ground, the viewpoint creates momentum, an emblematic image that stands out for its simplicity and forcefulness. The viewpoint is an artwork in the landscape drawn in pure rationalist language. The project has been thought of... More