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18/07/18

A calçada que temos debaixo dos nossos pés / The Portuguese Pavement that we have under our feet


Calçada Lisboeta, Rossio, Lisboa
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Devido à vida agitada e ocupada que temos, muitas vezes não nos apercebemos nos pequenos pormenores do dia a dia. No entanto, uma simples calçada de uma praça tem em suas pequenas pedras centenas ou até milhares de histórias. Sejam elas histórias da época em que foi assente, amorosas ou do quotidiano.

Outra perspectiva interessante é a observação dos padrões decorativos, das simetrias e das cores que encontramos em praças e passeios embelezados pela tradicional calçada.



Projecto Roc2c, Moradia, Santarém
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Due to the hectic and busy life we have, we often do not realize small details of the day to day. However, a simple Portuguese pavement of a square has in its small stones hundreds or even thousands of stories. Stories of the time it was placed, loving or everyday life.


Another interesting perspective is the observation of decorative patterns, the symmetries and colors we find in squares and promenades embellished by the traditional Portuguese pavement.



Elevador de Santa Justa, Lisboa
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Preto & Branco

Os contrastes preto e branco são valores que dão destaque e definição ás formas. É também uma maneira de nos apontar o caminho certo.

O contraste de cores é resulta do encaixe de pedras irregulares uma vez que a sua transformação é manual. Por norma o mais usual de se ver é a cor branca e preta. Os calcários possuem desenhos mais elaborados que no granito.


Projecto Roc2c, Dragão em Granito, Pombal
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Black & White

Black and white contrasts are values that highlight and define shapes. It is also a way of pointing us to the right path.

The contrast of colors is the result of the fitting of uneven stones due to its transformation being manual. Normally the most usual to see is the white and black color. Limestones have more elaborate designs than granite.



Projecto Roc2c, Calçada Xadrez, Estoril
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Simetrias e Padrões decorativos

Existem os padrões regulares e as figuras geométricas e do silêncio das pedras nascem magníficos tapetes. Poderíamos trocar fisicamente as pedras que o efeito seria o mesmo, pois a trama destas simetrias é de uma regularidade perfeita. Dignos de serem admirados. Estes não têm qualquer tipo de simetria. São minuciosas obras de arte onde a imaginação não tem limites e o resultado final pode ser surpreendente daí que a identidade da calçada portuguesa seja tão nossa, Povo Português.

Symmetries and Decorative Patterns

There are regular patterns and geometric figures and the silence of stones are born magnificent rugs. We could physically change the stones that the effect would be the same, because the plot of these symmetries is of perfect regularity. Worthy of admiration. These do not have any kind of symmetry. They are detailed works of art where the imagination has no limits and the end result may be surprising hence the identity of the Portuguese Pavement be as ours, Portuguese people.



   

Projecto Roc2c, Mansão Exterior, Saint Tropez
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02/12/14

Our work: Portuguese Cobblestone in Mediterranean Mansion, Saint Tropez – Arq. Roger Herrera and Luc Deromme





Portuguese Cobblestone
Mediterranean mansion
Materials: Stone Vidraço Beige and Pink Stone
Location: Saint Tropez, France
Year: 2007
Quantity: 2400 m2
Architect Roger Herrera and Luc Deromme S.A.R.L. RH. LD.

14/02/11

Portuguese Pavement

Portuguese Pavement was inherited from Roman culture and building technology, of which there are still countless examples in Portugal. It was the Romans who began to use stone as a material for their armies to defend their growing Empire, exploring a range of alternatives for its use in building and decorative applications.
Thus inherited, today it is an expression of Portuguese culture that is recognized and appreciated internationally as a successful trait of our culture that to a degree has spread around the whole world.
It has great technical and aesthetic potential, traditionally used for hundreds of years in pavements as it is ideal for use in areas where pedestrians circulate.
It is therefore the ideal pavement for those who are concerned with the environment as it is made with natural stone, an ecological product that is transformed by hand and which, after being applied, causes no problems for the environment as it is 100% natural. It has the advantage of being durable and aesthetically very attractive coupled with economic advantages due to the fact that it can be restored whenever necessary.
This a sector that is currently performing well in the modernization of application methods and also in enhancing the landscape in areas that have already been built-up, so as to reduce the impact on the environment to the minimum.
Portuguese Pavement (葡萄牙路面) has won over many fans over the last 15 years, besides gaining new customers and markets as new requirements arise, together with the appearance of large construction works at home and abroad.

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18/10/10

Our Work - Saint Tropez Mansion

Mediterranean style mansion - Portuguese Pavement luxury exterior terrace, Swimming pool and private sidewalks. (2007)

Arq. Roger Herrera–Luc Deromme S.A.R.L. RH. LD.




Saint Tropez, France