The Palma de Baixo project includes 52 en-suite rooms, a double-height communal kitchen, and a ceramic ventilated façade inspired by the local vernacular architecture

Andre Kong Studio, a former finalist for the Young Architect of the Year Award, has completed a new student accommodation project in Lisbon that seeks to combine vernacular references, community-focused living, and environmental performance. Located in the Palma de Baixo neighbourhood, the development contains 52 en-suite student rooms arranged across a tile-clad volume intended to maximise daylight and echo the architectural character of its surroundings.

Named Studentville, the scheme is situated near the Universidade Católica and was designed in collaboration with local architect OCO. The structure is characterised by a series of segmented and angled forms, with each room given its own portion of roof surface. According to the practice, the form responds to the constraints of the site and is shaped to optimise internal layouts and light access.

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