Architect:
The Aires Mateus brothers (Manuel and Francisco Aires Mateus.)
Location:
Alenquer, near Lisbon (Portugal)
The project was developed between 1999 and 2002, but could have been thought yesterday, given the current relevance of the concept and the materials used. This house, a result of the restoration of ancient ruins, was awarded the 1st prize RS04 Residencia Singulars, finalist of the F A D Prizes of Architecture and Interior Design and named for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies Van der Rohe Awards.
Objectives:
Exercise of introducing research in project theory
Search of information in specialized sources, collection and selection of information
Production of research texts and development of the capacity to work as a team
Ability to interpret projects / works of architecture
Ability to reflect and write and oral synthesis
Methodology:
Organization of working groups (max. 2 members of the same class).
Election of an author to investigate.
General search of the constructed work of this author.
Election of a paradigmatic work of this author.
Specific study of the work and the author (biographical data, the theoretical approach to works that precedes the chosen work.)
Research on the project / work.
Model by:
Jean Jacques and Francisco
