Novas tendências tipológicas nas cidades contemporâneas - as tipologias T1 e T0 como necessidade dos novos hábitos de vida e novas formas de habitar

Being aware of the boom in the growth of studio typologies in contemporarycities, the implications of this stance and the emergence of this topic in society,this dissertation attempts to investigate the reasons for investment in these unitsby the real estate sector. These are generally designed for renting and short-termpermanence - believed to be outcomes of a process of gentrifcation Portuguesecities are currently undergoing.In the past, short-term housing has been associated with the debut...

The Roman Villa in Rabaçal and Álvaro Siza

The residential area of the Roman villa in Rabaçal is a rare example of a house with an octagonal peristyle remarkable by its design coherence at all architectural levels, from the overall scale to decorative motifs. Everything is regulated by proportions derived from its octagonal plan naturally based in ad quadratum geometry. Recently, Siza was challenged to design covers and a visit tour in order to preserve this invaluable patrimony. Quite aware of the quality of the architecture displaye...

As determinantes do projecto e as circunstâncias do ato projetual e da obra

Le travail présenté ici représente une compilation de projets (15) et d'oeuvres (35) sélectionnésde l'activité développée pendant 38 ans de pratique architecturale. Les projets ettravaux sont classés par ordre chronologique, correspondant à quatre périodes différentesdans lesquelles la pratique architecturale s'est structurée, comme en témoignent les textesindividuels qui se rapportent à chacune de ces périodes.Les projets et les oeuvres constituent le thème central du travail et sont documen...

Constructive Culture in the Transition from the 19th to the 20th Century. Contributions of Alfredo de Andrade (1839-1915) to Construction History, across Italy and Portugal