Vivido, vivo e contíguo. Sobre a permanência de um espaço arquitetónico que acompanha o corpo e o tempo

This dissertation explores the capacity of domestic space to respond to human ageing, considering the home as a territory in continuous transformation. Given the inadequacy of housing structures in the face of the body's frailties, the concept of the contíguous nest is proposed as a projectual thinking tool, whose operationalisation is based on the articulation between the preservation of the identitarian core, spatial flexibility and the versatility of movement flows within the inhabited spa...

Normalização do desenho da escola: O caso da Escola Secundária Padre Alberto Neto e da Escola Secundária da Amadora

This dissertation is based on an analysis of the 1968 Standardized Study of Standard High Schools by architect Maria do Carmo Matos. Through two examples, the Padre Alberto Neto Secondary School and the Amadora Secondary School, it seeks to understand the effectiveness of applying a standardized design to current pedagogical, spatial, and social requirements. The research focuses on the study of the educational policies of the New State, in parallel with the international context, particularl...

O efémero na arquitetura | Projetar com o desígnio de (des)construir e reutilizar

This dissertation is organized into three parts: it begins by exploring the concept of the ephemeral based on literary, philosophical and architectural references; this is followed by an analysis of the impact of ephemeral architecture on the contemporary city; then proposes the development of an ephemeral architectural project, intended for pilgrims traveling along Estrada Nacional 1, designed to be assembled, disassembled, and reused; and finally, presents the final considerations that summ...

Entre o Vernacular e o Contemporâneo. Um Projeto em Miranda do Douro

This dissertation examines Portuguese vernacular architecture as a reference for contemporary architectural practice. Drawing on the debate surrounding the "Portuguese house" and the Surveys of Portuguese Vernacular Architecture carried out in the midtwentieth century, it discusses the notion of a "third way" as a design attitude that rejects both the imitation of tradition and an uncritical break with the past. The research focuses on the study of vernacular architecture from Trás-os-Montes ...