Eugénio dos Santos
Portuguese architect (1711-1760) · Architects · Died at 49
Eugénio dos Santos de Carvalho (1711-1760) was a Portuguese architect and military engineer, responsible for the planning and rebuilding of Lisbon's Pombaline Lower Town after the 1755 earthquake. Among other buildings he designed the Lisbon City Hall, which was destroyed by fire in 1863.
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He designed the Palacio do Grilo, palace of the Lafões family in Lisbon. His austere design for apartment buildings with retail at ground floor level are considered a precursor of functionalist urbanism.
Category
Architects
Type
Architect
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1711 to 1760 · aged 49
