O mosaico lisboeta - A cidade resultante do processo de financeirização da habitação

The city is fundamentally anchored in its housing function. This is what prevails in the structure of the built fabric and constitutes the main element of territorial cohesion. Embodying the ambiguity of being simultaneously a basic necessity and a financial asset, housing, despite being a constitutional right, has historically been viewed in Portugal as a market problem, with the State renouncing its responsibility as a provider in this area. The prevalence of a globalised and financialised ...

Reflexão Tectónica na Obra de Norman Foster + Partners

The present research proposes a theoretical and practical reflection on the applicability of tectonic theory in contemporary architecture. Based on the premise that the built environment-particularly buildings-has overly prioritized aesthetic appeal, challenging construction engineering and neglecting other equally relevant architectural aspects, there is a noticeable departure from the holistic quality once advocated by the Vitruvian triad principles (utilitas, firmitas, and venustas).Initia...

Retórica, coreografia, ficção, ou a autonomia e subjectividade de uma cena. Japão 1961-1985

This research analyzes the emergence, consolidation, and dispersion of a Japanese disciplinary scene between 1961 and 1985. This scene is defined by a rhizomatic network of works, architects, critics, and publications that, in response an economic, social, and cultural context, propose a conceptual reconfiguration of the single-family house as a disciplinary object. The thesis argues that this body of work constitutes a collective critical discourse, with the single-family house assuming the ...

Searching for Equitable, inclusive and caring urban neighbourhoods: measuring children's right to the city through urban design. An urban laboratory in Contumil and Lagarteiro social housing

The contemporary urban environment, marked by social, political, and architectural fragmentation, reflects the diverse patterns and levels of involvement among different age and ethnic groups. Public spaces have become fragile environments, disproportionately affecting children and their carers due to socio-spatial inequalities. However, the neighbourhood unit often retains a sense of proximity and co-responsibility, visible in collective actions by diverse communities. Despite the v...