During a period of demographic and urban growth of the city of Porto, the need arose for a new hospital. The Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Porto, in charge of erecting the new health facility, appointed the British architect John Carr to design the project. By means of the analysis of a set of archival sources and sundry literature on the topic, we examine the criteria chosen for the design and construction of Hospital Geral de Santo António and if it fulfilled expectations, becoming a special space in the city. This article opens up a perspective on the study of the development of the city and the creation of this health facility, contributing to the historical trajectory of hospital architecture.
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da Silva, H. (2014). O Porto e a construção da cidade moderna: O caso do Hospital Geral de Santo António, nos séculos XVIII e XIX. Historia, Ciencias, Saude - Manguinhos, 21(2), 709–725. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-59702014000200013
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