The Modernist

Name The Modernist
Status Completed
Local Faro (heart of the city, in Rua Dom Francisco Gomes / Rua Santo António)
Entity PAr - Architecture platform, GPEK (construction company)

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About the project

The Modernist is more than a hotel, it is the rebirth of modernist architecture in Faro.
Faro has a heritage of nearly 500 modernist buildings partly abandoned or ignored. The Modernist is an example of renovation/ conservation of a modernist building. It is an example of the valorisation of a regional asset because the aim of this project is to create sustainable cultural tourism in Faro which brings wealth to the region. The Modernist wants to attract tourists to Faro who are passionate about architecture, design and culture, who didn't have Faro on their radar until now. Who, in addition to sun, are looking for culture, meaning and consistency in their travels. We are also creating a dynamic about Modernism in Faro and the Algarve, creating synergies with the city council in the valuation of heritage, with Faro schools in the education of young people about architecture with the MIMOMO project (Minecraft Education & Ministry of Education) and inventing an architectural tour of the city to have an alternative view of Faro. We also want to make an "ARquitecture DAY" in Faro where we will have the doors open to the public and we will associate ourselves with other iconic Modernist works in the city.

New European Bauhaus Framework

The Modernist fits into the spirit of the New European Bauhaus as it represents a reflection on our assets, our riches, our heritages and how to make them sustainable, as a non-movable asset and create value for the Region.
With an economic impact on the Algarve's craft ecosystem, an impact on the economic sustainability of the Algarve by creating quality, sustainable and differentiating tourism and an impact on the city of Faro and the people of Faro by showing the assets we have in our region that are a source of wealth for the present and the future.