1940年，葡萄牙为纪念其恢复独立三百周年和其诞生八百周年，举办了一系列活动，最终举办了葡萄牙世界展览。该展览在贝伦举行，以专门创建的帝国广场为中心，旨在宣传国家过去最显著的事件和成就。
In 1940, Portugal commemorated the tercentenary of the restoration of its Independence and the 800th anniversary of its birth with a programme of events culminating in the Exhibition of the Portuguese World. Staged in Belém and centred on the specially created Praça do Império (Empire Square), the exhibition aimed to promote the most notable events and achievements of the nation’s past.
广场周围已经有了与 “发现时代 “有关的地标，包括Jerónimos修道院、Afonso de Albuquerque广场、贝伦塔和塔戈斯河。
The square was in a place already bordered by landmarks alluding to the Era of Discoveries, including the Monastery of Jerónimos, Afonso de Albuquerque Square, the Tower of Belém and the river Tagus.
埃斯佩尔霍-德-阿瓜（Espelho de Água）是作为活动的餐厅/啤酒馆而建造的，由安东尼奥-利诺（António Lino）设计，在展览的首席建筑师科蒂内利-特尔莫（Cottinelli Telmo）的指导下执行。它的现代主义风格在后来的改建中受到了影响，使其内部和外部都减弱了原有的尺寸。
The Espelho de Água was built to serve as the restaurant/beer hall for the event, with design by António Lino, executed under the guidance of Cottinelli Telmo, lead architect for the exhibition. Its modernist style was subject to later alterations that detracted from its original dimensions both inside and out.
该建筑的两侧有一个大型水景，伸向河面，创造出一种漂浮的感觉。整体结构遵循严格的尺度，与通往入口的大型雕塑分享其比例。
The building is flanked by a large water feature that reaches out to the river to create a sensation of floating. The overall structure follows a rigorous metric that shares its proportions with large sculptures that lead to the entrance.
该建筑最初是由两个独立的区域组成的，并由第三个作为入口的区域联合起来。展览结束后，这个区域被拆除了，取而代之的是一个短暂的建筑，屋顶由锌板覆盖的金属桁架支撑。
The building was originally composed of two separate areas set apart and united by a third that served as an entrance. This was demolished after the exhibition and replaced by a construction of ephemeral character, with roofing supported by metallic trusses covered by zinc sheeting.
现在采取的干预措施旨在将该建筑恢复到1940年展览结束时的原始特征，即在场地发生重大变化之前。视觉上的污染特征已被移除，南边的一个非原始结构已被拆除，整体框架得到恢复。
The intervention now undertaken seeks to restore the building to its original characteristics at the time of the closing of the exhibition in 1940, before the site underwent major changes. Visually polluting features have been removed, a non-original structure to the south has been demolished and the overall framework restored.The opening up of a large skylight in the centre of the space alludes to the open-air patio that once separated the original main structures.
在一楼安装了一个与露台相连的自助餐厅，导致发现了艺术家Sol Lewitt的一幅壁画，日期为1990年，该壁画已被完全修复。位于中央的厨房的两侧是由垂直花园覆盖的墙壁。
The installation of a cafeteria and restaurant on the ground floor, linked to the terrace, led to the discovery of a mural by the artist Sol Lewitt, dated 1990, which was fully restored. The centrally located kitchen is flanked by walls covered by vertical gardens.
北面是一个比较安静的休闲区，可以看到贝伦文化中心和杰罗尼莫斯修道院，还有一个商店和夹层。从这里还可以看到通向一楼办公区的楼梯。在西边的主入口区，一个开放的空间作为艺术画廊和音乐场所。
To the north, there is a quieter leisure area with views towards the Belém Cultural Centre and the Monastery of Jerónimos, as well as a shop and mezzanine. From here can also be seen the stairs leading up to the first-floor office area. To the west, in the main entrance zone, an open space serves as an art gallery and music venue.
室内显示了建筑的结构，让人了解到组成建筑的不同区域。饰面是最小的，有混凝土地板和白色表面。照明线强调了空间的内部戏剧性，而南北立面的圆形灯是强调与1940年原始项目联系的最后一击。
The interior reveals the structure of the building, giving an idea of the different areas that compose it. Finishings are minimal, with concrete flooring and white surfaces. Lines of lighting work to emphasise the interior drama of the space, while circular lamps on the north and the south facades are a final touch to emphasise links with the original 1940 project.
Architects: DC.AD, Victor Vicente
Year: 2014
Photographs: Francisco Nogueira
Consultant: Pedrita Studio, Vertical Gardens
Architects In Charge:Duarte Caldas, Vitor Vicente
Project Team:Sandra Dias, Tiago Pereira
Consultant 1:Pedrita Studio
Consultant 2:Vertical Gardens
Contractor:Tulipa Real
City:Lisbon
Country:Portugal