Casa da Arquitectura Centro Português de Arquitectura

Casa da Arquitectura celebrates 50 years of democracy with the launch of the catalogue for the exhibition ‘O que faz falta’

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On Saturday 26th April, Casa da Arquitectura invites the public to take part in a day dedicated to contemporary Portuguese architecture, marking five decades of democracy in Portugal. The highlight will be the launch of the book ‘O que faz falta. 50 years of Portuguese architecture in democracy’, the catalogue with the same name as the exhibition, which brings together essays, reflections and images on the journey of Portuguese architecture since 1974.

The programme starts at 10:00 with free admission to the exhibition in the Exhibition Nave, which is open until 19:00. At the same time, between 10am and 6pm, the Kaleidoscope Space is hosting the creative workshop ‘Constrói - O que faz falta?’, an activity open to the public of all ages. Here, participants are invited to imagine and build, using various materials, the spaces they consider essential for the city. The individual creations will form part of a collective installation that promises to bring the visitors' visions to life.

At 3pm, curators Jorge Figueira and Ana Neiva will lead a guided tour of the exhibition, providing an in-depth reading of the exhibition's content and the historical context that underpins it.

The launch of the catalogue, scheduled for 4.30pm at the Álvaro Siza Space, will be accompanied by a talk by essayist Marta Bogéa, entitled ‘When you know there's going to be dance, what's missing’. This will be followed by an open conversation with the essayists David Leatherbarror (video intervention), Francisco Seixas da Costa, José Maças de Carvalho, Marta Bogéa and Raquel Lima (video intervention) with the curators of the exhibition of the same name, Jorge Figueira and Ana Neiva.

The guided tour and the launch are free activities, subject to capacity.

The parallel programme reinforces the participatory nature of the exhibition and invites the public to get actively involved in reflecting on Portuguese architecture in a democratic context, in a weekend that combines memory, creation and debate.

PROGRAMME

26TH APRIL (SATURDAY)

10h00-19h00 / Exhibition Centre, CA

Free entry to the exhibition.

10h00-18h00 / Kaleidoscope Space, CA

Constrói Workshop - What's missing?

In this open workshop, we challenge participants to imagine and build the spaces that are missing in the city. Using various materials and techniques, we explore architecture in a creative way, shaping ideas and needs. In the end, all the contributions will give life to a large collective installation. Come and be part of this construction!

Free activity, no booking required

Target audience: All audiences

Note: Children aged 6 and over can take part in the activity without the presence of a parent or guardian.

15h00 / Exhibition Centre, CA

Guided tour of the exhibition by curators Jorge Figueira and Ana Neiva

16h30 / Álvaro Siza Space, CA

Launch of the book ‘O que faz falta. 50 years of Portuguese architecture in democracy’

‘When you know there's going to be dancing, what's missing?’ by Marta Bogéa .

Conversation with Francisco Seixas da Costa, José Maças de Carvalho, Marta Bogéa (essayists in the catalogue) and curators Jorge Figueira and Ana Neiva.

Screening of a video by essayist David Leatherbarrow.