Praça de Espanha Urban Park

Praça de Espanha, Lisbon

Shortlisted, International Competition

The project for the new urban park establishes an open and flexible structure, giving form to uncertainty through a framework capable of accommodating different and unforeseen uses over time. The Park is conceived as an open-ended landscape that can adapt to the changing needs and aspirations of the city and its inhabitants.

A green structure defines the Park’s spatial and environmental framework, integrating pedestrian and transport networks, ecological and hydraulic systems, infrastructure, and areas for public use. It establishes new relationships between the Park and the wider city, while creating a distinctive landscape capable of supporting a variety of activities and environments.

Within this structure, a series of flexible glades can accommodate programmes ranging from temporary pavilions and cultural events to community gardens, sports facilities and cafés. Around half of the area is intentionally left open to uses that can evolve according to the needs of the city.

The Praça de Espanha Urban Park is conceived as a framework shaped by the city itself—a place capable of evolving with its users and community.