LUEN PONG BUILDING (1960s-70s)
The Luen Pong Building, located in Praia Grande, was designed by the Macanese architect José Maneiras. Maneiras was both a local and an international figure who no longer needed to forge a Macanese identity. A brutalist building, Luen Pong uses reinforced concrete and formwork, challenging ‘in situ knowledge’ and ‘creole technologies’. Interestingly, Maneiras was also the architect responsible for the Pedro Nolasco Commercial School building site, and his work will be examined as a source of building knowledge. Today, the Luen Pong Building is home to Fundação Rui Cunha.
How to cite
LabourMap-Macao: Mass labour impact on Public Works in Macau under Portuguese administration (1849-1999) (P.I. Ana Vaz Milheiro, FCT/2023.14980.PEX). Luen Pong Building (1960s-70s). Accessed on 3rd December 2025. Available at: https://archlabour.iscte-iul.pt/luen-pong-building/
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