Uma Caixa para o Habitar: A Madeira como material de intervenção num conjunto edificado na margem do rio Leça

This master's dissertation arises from the need to intervene in an abandoned site. The research is structured in two parts. The first begins with an analysis of the territory of Ardegães, in the municipality of Maia, where a context of urban degradation and fragmentation is identified. Ardegães is characterized by the presence of the Leça River and a set of vernacular constructions that are currently obsolete. These constitute both the starting point and the pretext for the development of the...

Anadia: desenvolvimento urbano e vitivinicultura

This dissertation examines the relationship between urban development and the wine-growing sector in the town of Anadia. Located in the Bairrada region, Anadia is deeply rooted in the wine-growing landscape and, consequently, in the values and traditions associated with Bairrada's wine-growing industry. Although sometimes in an unconscious, organic manner and influenced by various factors and circumstances, wine-making inevitably emerges as a defining element in the towns development. As a st...

Arquitetura que acolhe: o pavilhão da Liga Portuguesa contra o cancro, IPO de Lisboa

This dissertation starts from the premise that architecture plays a fundamental role in creating therapeutic environments in oncology settings. Within this framework, the Pavilion of the Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro was identified as a case study in which to test the requalification of space, enhancing spatial quality through architectural design. The intervention aims to conceive a qualified therapeutic environment that promotes physical comfort, reinforces users' dignity, and accommodate...

Tectónicas do vivo: a integração da biologia em arquitetura

The contemporary debate on the integration of biology into architecture tends to be understood through formal metaphors or through the application of botany to façade elements. This dissertation proposes a complementary approach, based on a perspective of a tectonics of the living, understood in terms of material, construction, technique, and the relationship between bodies, systems, and living processes. Drawing on an analogy with bioart, in which bioartists replaced canvases and brushes wit...