Detailed Programme: download HERE.
Lab Visit, Bridges Boat trip and Technical visits subjected to registration.
Technical Visit A – FAUP – Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade do Porto
(Coordinator: Teresa Ferreira)
‘Álvaro Siza’s Architecture Works: A contextual approach towards the critical revision
of the Modern Movement’ are a series of selected properties that illustrate
Siza’s unique approach to architectural design. The components,
located in Portugal, were designed and built over a period of six decades,
spanning the second half of the twentieth century. Each has strong individual
characteristics, presenting a specific aspect or facet of Siza’s architecture,
while responding to a set of attributes that express OUV. The nomination process is coordinated by the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto, which is one of the buildings selected for the serail nomination.
Technical Visit B – Porto Downtown Historical Heritage – Structural Monitoring During Underground Excavation Works
(Coordinator: António Arêde)
The Porto Metro service is presently expanding the existing light rail network. Part of that expansion, namely the new Pink Line, which will connect “Casa da Música” (Music Hall in Boavista zone) to the São Bento train station, is fully made underground and at least half its extension runs underneath important historical heritage-built assets in Porto downtown. Upon request of Porto Metro stakeholder to FEUP, a set of historical masterpieces are being structurally monitored to identify possible issues and effects due to underground excavation works. This includes two iconic Porto buildings, namely the Clérigos Church-Museum-Tower and the São Bento train station, where possible settlements, rotations, vibrations, and crack-openings are being continuously measured by dozens of sensors. The results are online transmitted to FEUP and available through a dedicated digital platform. The technical visit to these two buildings will show the critical zones under observation and the challenges inherent in the installation of monitoring systems in these invaluable cultural heritage icons.