Casa da Arquitectura Opens in Matosinhos, Portugal
So, Casa da Arquitectura, a non-profit focused on architecture research in Portugal, just opened its main headquarters in Matosinhos, Porto, ten years after it was founded. The new space is in a historic building that used to be part of the Real Companhia Vinícola, built between 1897 and 1901, and it covers 4,700 square meters, with 900 of those set aside for exhibitions, archives, and research. Guilherme Machado Vaz was the architect behind the renovation. Their aim is to establish a national Archive of Architecture featuring over 500 pieces from renowned architects like Álvaro Siza and Eduardo Souto de Moura. The inauguration took place over the weekend of November 17-19, 2017, with talks, performances, and two exhibitions.
Key facts
- Casa da Arquitectura opened in Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal.
- The institution was founded ten years ago as a non-profit architecture research entity.
- The headquarters occupies a former Real Companhia Vinícola complex built 1897-1901.
- The renovation was designed by architect Guilherme Machado Vaz.
- The space covers 4,700 square meters, with 900 for exhibitions.
- It aims to create a national Archive of Architecture with over 500 pieces.
- Architects represented include Álvaro Siza, João Álvaro Rocha, Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Fernando Távora, and Eduardo Souto de Moura.
- Opening weekend was November 17-19, 2017, with exhibitions 'Poder Architectura' and a Bienal Iberoamericana show.
Entities
Artists
- Álvaro Siza
- João Álvaro Rocha
- Paulo Mendes da Rocha
- Fernando Távora
- Eduardo Souto de Moura
- Guilherme Machado Vaz
- Roberto Cremascoli
- André Tavares
- Joseph Grima
- Pippo Ciorra
- Delfim Sardo
- Nicola di Battista
- Matteo Ghidoni
- Nuno Grande
- Jorge Carvalho
- Pedro Bandeira
- Ricardo Carvalho
- Rui Paula
- Niccolò Nasoni
Institutions
- Casa da Arquitectura
- Real Companhia Vinícola
- Parque Ibirapuera
- Triennale di Milano
- Galeria da Casa
- XX Bienal Iberoamericana de Arquitetura e Urbanismo
- Artribune
Locations
- Porto
- Portugal
- Matosinhos
- Leça da Palmeira
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Milan
- Italy
- Seville
- Spain