The Government, through Museus e Monumentos de Portugal, has launched a public design competition for the restoration and regeneration of the Burnay Palace in Lisbon. This forms part of the strategy to restore the building, which will house the organisation’s new headquarters and enhance the city’s cultural offering, explains Museus e Monumentos de Portugal.
Launched with technical advice from the Order of Architects – Lisbon and Tagus Valley Regional Section, the procedure provides for an initial selection of the three best design entries. Only then will the tenderer submitting the best proposal be chosen, with whom a contract will be signed for the development of the architectural and specialist designs, with a total value of eight million euros. The tender is now available for consultation in the Official Gazette and on the Order of Architects’ platform.
Overall, the project at the Burnay Palace has a budget of 15.76 million euros, covering the Palace, the annexe buildings, the buildings to the north and the garden, “seeking to reconcile the establishment of the institutional headquarters with the restoration of the heritage complex for public enjoyment”, according to a statement from its future occupant.
Listed as a Property of Public Interest since 1982, following the restoration work, Burnay Palace is set to emerge “as a new cultural hub in the western part of Lisbon, helping to strengthen the cultural axis of Junqueira, Belém and Ajuda and attract new visitors”.
