Played out in a not so distant future, the audience is invited to explore a world that portrays and speculates on urban renewal projects that continue to transform the historic but forgotten neighbourhood of Mouraria.
Using re-appropriated game assets and 3D scans from real locations in Lisbon. Visitors are invited to immerse themselves in the speculative scenario and explore this subjective mapping of Mouraria and the different power dynamics and controversies acting out in the area.
Visit the historic yet forgotten Mouraria district in the near future. Thriving, self-sufficient, and no longer subject to tourism or municipal interference. Lagares do Alvará thus tells a critical story about urban renewal and the pursuit of a ‘smooth city’, where all rough edges have disappeared and the city is made as attractive as possible for investors.