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Eugénio dos Santos de Carvalho | |
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Portrait of Eugénio dos Santos | |
| Born | 1711 |
| Died | 1760 (aged 48–49) |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Projects | Planning and rebuilding of Lisbon's Pombaline Lower Town, Lisbon City Hall, Palacio do Grilo |
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.[1][2] Among other buildings he designed the Lisbon City Hall, which was destroyed by fire in 1863.[3] 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.[4]