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.
The sidewalk is the most democratic area of our home—we don't always remember this, but it is indeed part of our home, our building, and we believe it can be a space that goes beyond mere circulation. We view the sidewalk as a place for social interaction, tolerance, and respect for others, where we must engage with people of all genders, races, religions, ages, and social, physical, and mental conditions. In other words, it is a space where the full exercise of citizenship takes place.
International lecture by the prominent French landscape theorist Jean Marc Besse, organized by the Master of Landscape Architecture program, scheduled for this Thursday, June 21, at 6:45 PM in the Fernando Castillo Velasco Auditorium (4th floor, UC Architecture Building, Lo Contador Campus).
“Húsares trágicos” (Tragic Hussars) is a collective exhibition featuring the work of 17 contemporary artists at the Casas de los Carrera National Monument in El Monte. Built in the mid-18th century, the site was the home of José Miguel and Javiera Carrera, key figures in the Chilean War of Independence.
PILOTO Itinerant Architecture Gallery showcases the work of young architects who stand out for exploring new formats of production linked to art. The works are presented through interventions in common spaces—such as bars, cafés, and community centers—located in different cities across Chile, with the goal of bringing the discipline closer to a wider audience. From March 29 to April 8, the work "Ecotono" will be presented in the city of Concepción, Chile.
25th National Congress of Architects. Association of Architects of Chile
Unlike previous editions, the Association of Architects of Chile has proposed that the 2018 National Congress of Architects return to Santiago with a broad and diverse call for participation, thereby becoming a genuine forum for reflection to analyze the crisis experienced in recent times and to identify the challenges facing our profession. Accordingly, the 25th National Congress of Architects, to be held on August 3rd and 4th, aims to foster a more active Association that is relevant to the public agenda and serves its members.
FAAP facade in São Paulo - photo by Fernando Silveira
The Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation (FAAP) is hosting the "Reciprocal Timber Structures" workshop from May 2 to 11. The workshop will be led by Swiss architect and designer Udo Thönnissen, who has authored several books and articles on the subject.
The 2nd Science, Technology, and Society Symposium, to be held at UNILA/Foz do Iguaçu on May 24th and 25th, focuses on the geopolitics of knowledge, dependency, and coloniality in Latin America. In other words, the symposium aims to bring Latin American Thought on Science, Technology, and Society (PLACTS) closer to the decolonial perspective, viewing it as a theoretical expression created by the South and for the South, specifically addressing issues most relevant to Latin America. Decolonial thought understands the world through its interiorities, geographical space, and dissident bodies, serving as a powerful critique of Western modernity and its inherent colonial violence, as well as the coloniality of power and knowledge.
On Wednesday, January 24, the Municipal Theater of Chillán will host the opening of the Chillán Citizen Forum: Modern Landscape/Transforming Territories, a three-day event that will reflect on the architectural, cultural, and artistic heritage of the locality and the new Ñuble Region. At 6:30 p.m., project curators Paul Birke and Pablo Brugnoli will present the initiative, which seeks to connect and integrate artists, thinkers, and professionals from various disciplines with local communities in an open dialogue regarding Chillán’s modern landscape.
The inaugural event will also feature the panel discussion “The Utopia of Latin American Architecture and the Case of Chillán,” which will center on honoring the distinguished architect Osvaldo Cáceres, who has had an extensive career not only as an architect but also in the research, documentation, and dissemination of national architectural history and heritage.
https://www.archdaily.com/1110778/the-number-forochillan-will-open-with-a-tribute-to-osvaldo-caceresPola Mora
Open Class - presentation of the Escola Aberta program at the Galpão. Art by Zenilda Pasquini and Luan Fernandes.
The grupoDEArquitetura—or the group's warehouse, as we call it—is launching its "Open School at the Warehouse" project this month. The project stems from a desire to share and build critical thinking regarding architecture, urbanism, the arts, cinema, geography, and other fields that play a fundamental role in how we inhabit and transform urban life. Connection is what drives us; the construction of thought is what sustains us. Focused on the exchange of experiences, critical reflection, and continuous learning, the "Open School at the Warehouse" project will bring lectures, seminars, workshops, and debates to Presidente Prudente. Featuring prominent figures who will contribute to the public's critical development in diverse ways, the project thereby fulfills the social function of the warehouse, architecture, and its related fields.
Opening of the exhibition (I)Mobilities: Trajectories and Narratives (Sabinada Collective - Salvador/BA)
Coletivo Sabinada invites you to the opening of the exhibition "(I)Mobilidades: Trajetórias e Narrativas," organized by the collective as part of the artistic experimentation project "(I)Mobilidade Urbana: Percursos e recortes de uma problemática social construída e invisibilizada" (PIBExA 2018/PROEXT-UFBA). Six artists from the emerging cultural scene in Bahia—Ana Elisa Improta, Tita Anjos, Oliver Dorea, Diego J. Cardoso, Milena Ferreira, and Janusberg Barbosa—were invited to create works based on research conducted by Coletivo Sabinada regarding the mobility of FAUFBA students. The findings, organized into a database, were made available to the artists, who used them as catalysts for their work.
Master in Architecture, FAU, University of Chile / Design: Diego Gómez
The Master of Architecture program at the University of Chile invites you to the lecture "Stadium: An Event, a Building, a City," to be delivered by Alejandra Celedón.
Over the last two decades, the discipline of landscape has been designated as a model and a medium for the contemporary city. During this time, a range of alternative architecture and urbanism practices have emerged throughout Latin America. Many of these practices explore the ecological and territorial implications of urban projects. The emergence of these practices has coincided with social and political transformations in the region.
The opening will feature an open lecture with the architect. Free of charge.
Escola da Cidade – School of Architecture and Urbanism will host the exhibition Informal Rooting – An Open Atlas from September 12 to October 11, curated by Italian architect Alessandro Tessari.