Cover of the book "Acácio Gil Borsoi: Modern Architectural Production in Teresina"
The Federal University of Piauí Press (EdUFPI), in partnership with the Teresina Municipal Government, is hosting the launch of the book "Acácio Gil Borsoi: produção arquitetônica moderna em Teresina" on October 30, 2018, at 6:00 PM, at the Clube dos Diários, in downtown Teresina, Piauí.
The Foundation building during its construction, c. 1955 - FAAP collection
The headquarters building of the Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation (FAAP) is the subject of the latest exhibition at MAB-FAAP. The show highlights the work of the French architect Auguste Perret, one of the most significant figures in architecture during the first half of the 20th century.
The Scientific Initiation Congress in Architecture and Urbanism (CICAU) is designed as a forum for reflection and exchange for students, faculty, and graduates in architecture, urbanism, and related fields. It seeks to focus on, interpret, analyze, and debate current issues in our cities through scientific initiation and academic research—a practice often overlooked in architecture and urbanism education. Consequently, we believe it is essential to reinforce the importance of research and the role of the student as a protagonist in their professional development.
The call for proposals is now open for SOPA18: The 6th International Congress on the Socialization of Heritage in Rural Environments, held in conjunction with the seminar "Natural Heritage: Community Management and Defense Processes." The event will take place from November 11 to 17, 2018, in Olmué and Valparaíso, Chile.
The Faculty of Architecture at TU Delft (Netherlands) will offer a new online course on the edX digital platform, focusing on urban challenges in emerging countries.
Titled “Rethink the City: New Approaches to Global and Local Urban Challenges,” the course aims to address urban challenges in emerging countries, offering a new perspective to understand and analyze the Global South. Accordingly, the curriculum is structured around three thematic pillars: “Spatial Justice,” “Housing Provision and Management,” and “Urban Resilience.”
The exhibition addresses the trajectory of the FDE and reflects on the history of public school architecture in São Paulo by presenting the most significant projects from each period
The exhibition "Public School Architecture in São Paulo 1890–2017" celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Foundation for Educational Development (FDE).
Drawing of the Giza complex, Egypt. Borchers, Juan, Egypt Notebook, November 1948 (FJB-L22-004). Original Archives of the Sergio Larraín García-Moreno Information and Documentation Center at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
On Friday, June 15, the book launch for the Editorial USM publication written by Sandro Maino, a professor in the Department of Architecture at the Federico Santa María Technical University, will take place. The book is the result of twelve years of research, cross-referencing consultations in the Borchers archive with the study and reading of his sources, complemented by travels and visits to the works he analyzed, with the primary goal of reconstructing his trajectory.
School of Architecture, San Sebastián University [EA USS]
Titled 'Leisure' and held as part of the Architectural Culture Lecture Series [CCCA] at EA USS, architects Juan Ignacio Cerda [ELEMENTAL] and Sebastián Cuevas will discuss program and leisure in architecture, including their spaces, users, specific characteristics, and their relationship with the city. On this occasion, the architects will present the Bicentennial Children's Park and the initiative for the creation of pocket plazas, respectively. Additionally, the panel will be moderated by Mario Marchant, a professor at USS/UCh and director of Materia Arquitectura magazine.
School of Architecture, San Sebastián University [EA USS]
Under the title "Habitación" and as part of the Architectural Culture Lecture Series [CCCA] at the EA USS, architects Cristián Izquierdo and Emilio Marín will discuss program and residential architecture, considering contemporary commissions and ways of living. On this occasion, the guests will present the Morrillos House and the LF35 residential building, respectively. The panel will be moderated by Ernesto Silva, a USS faculty member and director of the EA Santiago campus.
The Summer School is one of the initiatives undertaken by El Asunto Urbano, a platform created to explore, analyze, discuss, and generate proposals regarding the relationship between art, architecture, and urban spaces.
EstereoEnsaios São Paulo is a film-essay that revives the spirit of the "City Symphony" films of the silent era within the 21st-century digital stereographic context. The film is composed as a musical symphony intended to engage in a dialogue with the 1929 film São Paulo, Sinfonia da Metrópole.
The Municipality of Santiago, the San Borja Neighborhood Association, and the Green Walkways Project are pleased to invite you to the launch of the Architecture and Landscape Ideas Competition for the San Borja Walkways and their surroundings.
Collective Drawing Class takes place on 08/28. Registration open. Free.
Escola da Cidade – Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism is hosting the second edition of its "Portas Abertas" (Open Doors) program, which features a series of activities designed for prospective students interested in pursuing a degree in Architecture and Urbanism. Launched in 2017, the program aims to provide students with the opportunity to experience the school firsthand, explore its facilities, and interact with faculty and current students.
São Judas University (USJT), attentive to the need for an integrated vision regarding the development of projects and interventions in central areas, invites you to an international seminar aimed at providing a critical perspective on the territorial transformation processes currently underway in Latin American cities.
How the architectural transformation of the São Bento Palace and the political evolution of Portugal intersect/noradesign
The Casa da Arquitectura (CA) – Portuguese Centre for Architecture and the Assembly of the Republic will inaugurate the exhibition "The House of Democracy: Between Space and Power" tomorrow, February 17, at 5:00 PM in the Casa Gallery. The exhibition explores the intersection between the architectural transformation of the São Bento Palace and the political evolution of Portugal.