Heinrich Tessenow - elementos lógicos da composição arquitectónica

The present investigation aims to study the work of Heinrich Tessenow in the light of the only point of view in which the author himself would like to have been taken into account, that is to say, in the light of the coherence between his practice and the theoretical principles underlied to it. In order to do so, we started by reading the book Hausbau und dergleichen1 and then we confronted the theoretical approach expressed in the author's texts with some of his projects/built works, which w...

Habitação Pública no Porto: Novos Desafios do Século XXI - Um caso de estudo

This work intends to contribute to the urgently required reflection on state-provided housing. It is, as such, essential to explore past and present strategies implemented as a way to pursue new approaches to housing that are adjusted to a world in constant change and, in particular, to the social reality of the Portuguese population.In decisive moments in History, architecture has been able to respond - both in theory and practice - to the various needs of society. Sustained by human develop...

Da Morada Íntima à Casa Comum: o Espaço Público em bairros de habitação coletiva dos anos 1940-1970

The question what are the spaces between buildings?, was the starting pointfor the development of a research project that proposed to reinterpret,critically, the problems which are inherent in the current strategies for theconception of public space, and trying to relate all the factors that influencethe job of the architect in this demanding task of urban transformation.The space between buildings was chosen as the object to give shape to ourreflection, after recognizing that, in the current...

Entre o singular e o coletivo: Projeto de um Lar de Idosos em Penamaior, Paços de Ferreira

This dissertation, entitled Between the singular and the collective: Project of a Nursing Home inPenamaior, Paços de Ferreira, comes from a desire to expose the project exercise, reflecting on the themesthat provoke it, that direct it and that conditions it.The project of a nursing home emerges as a theme of interest to be studied due to its size, technicaland safety requirements and plurality of spaces. Its a place where public spaces are articulated withprivate spaces - housing, social area...