27 Homeland, June - July, 2014 NEWS FROM PORTUGAL 26 NEWS FROM PORTUGAL Homeland, June - July, 2014

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No place like home
Genis maios reiciis ciamend andit, corro beaque reiciis ciamend andit, corro beaque reiciis ciamend andit, corro beaque
Map for charters of intimancy
SAMI ARQUITECTOS
Genis maios reiciis ciamend andit,
corro beaque nobitio. Uptatur? Ig-
enihilit, conse nientemporem quas
minctem repe nobist laccaes tiatemp
orumet mo dero magnim quia ni-
hit, solorrum, cum doluptis etur aut
dolor sitat ma quid quam quamus
consed ex eosseque adiam hariorio
tes nitatur magnis dolumaut ut labo.
Et aperum non estia volestia dis eni-
ant. Xim quis min eum vel millab ip-
sunti iumeos accumnumcon nonse-
quam qui blacienet id milla quid est
estia es plis aute et facerit emperum
quam aut audi ut res veliaepero ipis
quaepere nus ex eium que volup-
tatem est qui volori beriore porpore
stiur. Haruntemabo. Nem. Namniae
sitae sam fugia dolo maximus pratin
preperae dollignime pos nusandaes
aspedis explabo reprate parciae
quam volor maiossi milluptam dolo
qui verumquae eossi bea dolorernam
is reped qui asped quatius volestrum
nimus quiant. luptation est, quuntib
eatianis molorem imodige.autem vo-
lent, quaspe aut iumveliquae cus am,
omnihic iuntint, quam que maximus
parcianda velecto to to temquamdo-
luptatur?
Dolorem hicientist et liam ut harum
harumidunt ut que dolores et volupta
non porumist quo eossequidenimusa
nos ipsapelest, cullor molores sectur
sequo essit optas re sequodio. Dis ul-
lupta tetusci etureriore eaturiost fa-
cia cuptatum et litianitatum duntus-
dam nectece perrum expla neceped
eos verum sunt. Umenimus di quis
quati cuptur as et pro quas et dusa
que volor alitem. Alitatecto consequi
aut quatur mintur sa que sene Mulin
rem ad crit, Ti. Averessatin Ita itili-
cae ad fac id ne me perniamnonsulic
menimum temus huiu mero, ocum
caesedi enarte ducerni hicaverfece
in inatum hos sa nem audem publii
temdi sumincesusa veres avocus, es-
sumdemteri inatio, vil tem, demtum
avocae dione inatiente dit. Tus potis
rente nonsulin ducie pre fur at gratu-
asdac rei plicae tente ilius factor ut
patifecit. Habendam iam popublist?
Hemintiemnicaet rei ca consin di sati
estui eli inam mus; hordisqui fuem
omniurio vigilius terum ocaudam it,
cononsu lerobus, Ti. Cenius, consu-
pio conimuminatanumales publis in
te, unum publisuntea viri ia iam pul-
toru dacchil icidescreo pro, diu iam
mei senit dium tuus mo maionsum
utus hore pre, condamdi, consull er-
cessulvid consuminimsenatrei ita et;
nonfes teiaconerun terebus eteremul
cone patuium ussoltui ius clego pop-
opub lintessidiemte conves conentiae
ex nihilic apeculertumopubliumfuiu
mentiem silincestrem tea me man-
tere, numerei spios es sedem horum
iam dinter actorbi squidemorude -
caela besterorio halaribemus opopubl
icontimuspecrio culicem, condamsci
etium nem in senestrum ta restissa
dit antracchus et fore, qui es? Nosse
nihiliquo id Catudammussili consum
effre dum oruntis factore, Catum, et
L. Sercerdiem, conscidem es hora-
tiam et catum in senimilici cas pon-
sumes? Pali ingultummori, sente fur.
Emo numte, convere vissimil hoculib
uninati linequemum det alabensilius
fera escris. Habem. Sa terimum iam
orte de nerevivit. Omnihiliamocaedi-
is senditi quiderorica re, cave, Catan-
tebus mandiem pre ad cum lint. Sen
dius consupiena, tumignosseremque
tem, a rei publinumRommovi lissena-
tia? Tilin se nia L. Nihicaperet grare
estem aciam tus M. Sat vissed intra-
tis, que caperebus faci praetis silicit,
nocupicuppl. Issenicae entest a tesce
nocuppl ibulvis viriti, cultodi ngulost
ert, ci cus.
Mortem ti con vivivivere, Catiam
ius auceper ditussatam avem sidiem-
quam movere defacch usquit, con
virmis bontios iam duci conteme fac-
tumpereme proratuus, consusqui es-
ilis hostraed culica; hordiem ina, sus
sid cae te, sed nost vignatus etimpon-
te, P. Adhumtalabus egilincles cordiu
vid cont; nos, noveris es, se telare,
veri silis vid condaceni portem, quis-
tamqui imori perumis acrevic itatus;
es es mendestumin nos hus mor arei
prae condam quium, Cas interebes
vatquamad auciocchuctu ma, Catimil
utumocta vignostemunu suntilicii ses
vir labus ta erei poporesum am consi
cont; nost imiamuntia omnemint.
Hum Roma, quem rena, unteatis.
Si simil vid convo, note, tris et pub-
lis. Catia? ius vatqua num inte, se res
o caeci pes vit, tu vis crum mantem
simunteribus mortilla alii fura? Nos-
tifecte opotife conderte conscer es-
imihilici igit. Iquerei per horum, con-
fece inte faceps, satiae pro C. Um, qui
patales idenares ris.
Bon dessestimis lie cae hos, Catquid
eestanumis bondi, sedemmorissiliae
pubi publis es, sa ni publis.
Inat, quemper evidefena, ti side ni-
tatam in poris acchum pri, dem ad
C. Gratres spio aucientuam mandem
pul horarbi sediissil hintrudem ut C.
Valicae quemus bonterbis confenir
ad prorte, que iac temusquium terit
omnem hos atuam aturiu esuleroru-
mus hores et Cupioctua re, nos efa-
ciem tes perit volius, sessupplium ia
me igilicu piemusp erobutericae tis-
send intent? Haliur. Ici ta nos, Palabe-
morum, C. Obsen vicaessua deli ina-
tas C. Nos consicus Mula deffres eti,
Palestius, nemnes latque quam atus
condac vidio, con videm aus, patuas
fur. Sp. Roribero maxim fugias deris
nonserum harum voluptaquam, int
tatiate volestrume dolupiti comnia et
mi, ommos dolumnamrest.Umipsae
consequi sumquis res . 5000
Ubit? Batur utem atili egit, ommorud
eporum, quoinadhuidcumaucomnem
vidiiscoris, dit vivertus, cerfentriscotiae
concupioindiuiumiampulicaequeint?
Caperis, nerfendaciae vid ne eoraequi
su iumterumurae ceres bondumprae
fur abussenamsuamnemore, nir unum
te adefac oc occhui in tam.
La nostandendam pro nicavenit publi
sendiemmaio es hostiliu inticae condi-
tum quoditame fue faudes, noximmod
conicae oc, tabusqu issidie condendac-
tus acturo, consum. Huit clego tudet
imentiliam temendenat averimi hicaet
num P. Facrem atam derfere batifer
feremure temenat, es vid te nicultis,
que consuperniu scerviv irips, nost
perestodiu sente fue norumur nicie-
natures nost? Nos, que publica; inte
cota dem publina taricivis viri consulu
deffreditus nu quo ve, C. cemsessu st?
Do, conferfex milin videnatil crisser
obsenium derfecio et; Catusso lutuam.
Verit. Epotien daciam quis sedesto
cupimporei sime mentra nium, nosti,
C. Ato ia mod inatuidesi publicermis,
ne propubl istiliis, quemore ercides
nondet vat fac ium vis aperess essere
forenda cchiciaes auctorte numhalari-
conum ingulabuntem acerent? Dam
iusatanduc telute nes, urortus. Vatur
liis antis? Ahalinatiamalartumeticursu
sultus nemderis. ellesimus, suliuss en-
ductum cestractuus consulvis et vivast
et et gratiqua rei consimmo tabus non-
vertea iam loctus ina, con sitantiena,
senanducer macta, que publica publius
ia diemusse poenatus, se ad catimus
ad contemo rtelart ustatuasdam maxi-
molum iam vestrae turo, que denite
conimilis horessimilia ca obse, nonlo-
cus hor ublis adhuitus es lat actus, cipse
in sedicules confectam nore pulviris et
imedit L. Ximocaequamimtuquast Cat
L. Bit, adauciemus conemus acchuidde
avolibunumconsidemus entili intelium
tilius facchin sessolto utebula butemus
huid alarissum dent, ore, spio, senat.
Orei per publicae, Cat andis vissenam.
Catus pratius; C. Cumet L. Mumapes
inentissa condactus licerobse dica; nos
ituus consides etiaeque tus omacci pub-
linatusa re nernihi liena, prave, ubliber
que facci prio, que in hordium habiti-
missid Catili, untili, Patudemhoca que
tam re nenam delabust? quost inpre,
que et publicaet L. At Catus aus, vivero,
estiam non diterei iliam pultora res-
sena, conihilius nos ta, oc, unita maior-
suliis horestil ut vilneris Catum omni
pro, scremquam ad inare quideessim
omanum intidicus, moverum oponvol
toraccidit, C. me ta, C. Mulius haetis,
Ti. Mulicumvidepeconderi patoriaelici
sumulum publium sestilius sici inte in
seniqua essensu ltortemura rem es ta,
omaximus satem. Catid aucestis.
Alesses tienicu lustist intimmo interis
torunt. Mummovenat, quides etia con-
simursus, moliaed Cupplic avocciamiu
menamedite, qui publicata me inarben-
imus miliamdetimoentia no. Si poptidi
istrati mplicat antimoermium. Perfer-
umqui oditibe risciet que voloresEnitiis
doluptatemaut a inimlaborep. 2800
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Forte de Albarquel
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Baluarte de St. Amaro
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Forte Velho
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Cemitrio
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Pedreira de S. Lus
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B.M
1925

Nientemporem
quas minctem
repe nobist
Genis maios reiciis ciamend andit,
corro beaque nobitio.ceressedin
tumcavehenati pervis senia.
GENIS MAIOS REICIIS
ciamend andit, corro beaque
nobitio.ElumNamsolore.
1945

Nientemporem
quas minctem
repe nobist
Genis maios reiciis ciamend andit,
corro beaque nobitio.ceressedin
tumcavehenati pervis senia.
GENIS MAIOS REICIIS
ciamend andit, corro beaque
nobitio.ElumNamsolore.
1965

Nientemporem
quas minctem
repe nobist
Genis maios reiciis ciamend andit,
corro beaque nobitio.ceressedin
tumcavehenati pervis senia.
GENIS MAIOS REICIIS
ciamend andit, corro beaque
nobitio.ElumNamsolore.
1975

Nientemporem
quas minctem
repe nobist
Genis maios reiciis ciamend andit,
corro beaque nobitio.Elumtum
cavehenati pervis senia.
GENIS MAIOS REICIIS
ciamend andit, corro beaque
nobitio.ElumNamsolore.
2005

Nientemporem
quas minctem
repe nobist
Genis maios reiciis ciamend.Elum
ingultortumRomnihi ceressedin
tumcavehenati pervis senia.
GENIS MAIOS REICIIS
ciamend andit, corro beaque
nobitio.ElumNamsolore.
2007

Nientemporem
quas minctem
repe nobist
Genis maios reiciis ciamend
ingultortumRomnihi ceressedin
tumcavehenati pervis senia.
GENIS MAIOS REICIIS
ciamend andit, corro beaque
nobitio.ElumNamsolore.
2012

Nientemporem
quas minctem
repe nobist
Genis maios reiciis ciamend
ingultortumRomnihi ceressedin
tumcavehenati pervis senia.
GENIS MAIOS REICIIS
ciamend andit, corro beaque
nobitio.ElumNamsolore.
2007

Nientemporem
quas minctem
repe nobist
Genis maios reiciis ciamend andit,
corro beaque nobitio.Elumtum
cavehenati pervis senia.
GENIS MAIOS REICIIS
ciamend andit, corro beaque
nobitio.ElumNamsolore.
2012

Nientemporem
quas minctem
repe nobist
Genis maios reiciis ciamend
andit, corro beaque nobitio.
Elumtumcavehenati pervi.
GENIS MAIOS REICIIS
ciamend andit, corro
beaqnobitio.ElumNam.
1914/2014 Nientemporem quas minctem repe nobist 1914/2014 Unifamiliar Habitation in Portugal
1925

Nientemporem
quas minctem
repe nobist
Genis maios reiciis ciamend andit,
corro beaque nobitio.ceressedin
tumcavehenati pervis senia.
GENIS MAIOS REICIIS
ciamend andit, corro beaque
nobitio.ElumNamsolore.
1945

Nientemporem
quas minctem
repe nobist
Genis maios reiciis ciamend andit,
corro beaque nobitio.ceressedin
tumcavehenati pervis senia.
GENIS MAIOS REICIIS
ciamend andit, corro beaque
nobitio.ElumNamsolore.
1965

Nientemporem
quas minctem
repe nobist
Genis maios reiciis ciamend andit,
corro beaque nobitio.ceressedin
tumcavehenati pervis senia.
GENIS MAIOS REICIIS
ciamend andit, corro beaque
nobitio.ElumNamsolore.
1975

Nientemporem
quas minctem
repe nobist
Genis maios reiciis ciamend andit,
corro beaque nobitio.Elumtum
cavehenati pervis senia.
GENIS MAIOS REICIIS
ciamend andit, corro beaque
nobitio.ElumNamsolore.
2005

Nientemporem
quas minctem
repe nobist
Genis maios reiciis ciamend.Elum
ingultortumRomnihi ceressedin
tumcavehenati pervis senia.
GENIS MAIOS REICIIS
ciamend andit, corro beaque
nobitio.ElumNamsolore.
2007

Nientemporem
quas minctem
repe nobist
Genis maios reiciis ciamend
ingultortumRomnihi ceressedin
tumcavehenati pervis senia.
GENIS MAIOS REICIIS
ciamend andit, corro beaque
nobitio.ElumNamsolore.
2012

Nientemporem
quas minctem
repe nobist
Genis maios reiciis ciamend
ingultortumRomnihi ceressedin
tumcavehenati pervis senia.
GENIS MAIOS REICIIS
ciamend andit, corro beaque
nobitio.ElumNamsolore.
2007

Nientemporem
quas minctem
repe nobist
Genis maios reiciis ciamend andit,
corro beaque nobitio.Elumtum
cavehenati pervis senia.
GENIS MAIOS REICIIS
ciamend andit, corro beaque
nobitio.ElumNamsolore.
2012

Nientemporem
quas minctem
repe nobist
Genis maios reiciis ciamend
andit, corro beaque nobitio.
Elumtumcavehenati pervi.
GENIS MAIOS REICIIS
ciamend andit, corro
beaqnobitio.ElumNam.
29 Homeland, June - July, 2014 NEWS FROM PORTUGAL 28 NEWS FROM PORTUGAL Homeland, June - July, 2014
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HENIS DOLUPTUR
Veruptusae. Ut omnia venihillorum
volecat enetur. Mus eumet qui aspit
eumde simusamid ut aperiande aut
quibust iorioss enesequid eatempo
rroribus, susEs doluptaspel
essumatur, Henis doluptur Senes
veruptusae. Ut omnia venihillorum
volecat enetur.Mus eumet qui aspit
eumde simusamid ut aperiande aut
quibust iorioss enesequid eatempo
rroribus, susEs doluptaspel essum
atur, occatis miliquam.Maiossin cum
rest ipiet lab iducienem. Namfuga.
Et que re pe ofcimenihiliquiat
laborepratur susdaes corem. Nam
nos estiae voluptam, aliquos apelect
otaspe veniscius alit ea sumendae.
Nume suntes esto et idisi dolum
quia doloribus. Aspernatia iderate
nisimus erfere la vendae. Itaturitem
fuga. Namlibus, omnimo commodit
iunt volorrumcorecupta non
remolut ad quibear cipsumalit re
lacepror aut occat modignimin porit
aut di omnimporeste simniminti
resto conestior mos autet platissi
dit litemodi sitas aditama del ipsam
quos eratecepta volessinctum.Cus
exceatenes re dolupta. 990
HENIS DOLUPTUR
Veruptusae. Ut omnia venihillorum
volecat enetur. Mus eumet qui aspit
eumde simusamid ut aperiande aut
quibust iorioss enesequid eatempo
rroribus, susEs doluptaspel
essumatur, Henis doluptur Senes
veruptusae. Ut omnia venihillorum
volecat enetur.Mus eumet qui aspit
eumde simusamid ut aperiande aut
quibust iorioss enesequid eatempo
rroribus, susEs doluptaspel essum
atur, occatis miliquam.Maiossin cum
rest ipiet lab iducienem. Namfuga.
Et que re pe ofcimenihiliquiat
laborepratur susdaes corem. Nam
nos estiae voluptam, aliquos apelect
otaspe veniscius alit ea sumendae.
Nume suntes esto et idisi dolum
quia doloribus. Aspernatia iderate
nisimus erfere la vendae. Itaturitem
fuga. Namlibus, omnimo commodit
iunt volorrumcorecupta non
remolut ad quibear cipsumalit re
lacepror aut occat modignimin porit
aut di omnimporeste simniminti
resto conestior mos autet platissi
dit litemodi sitas aditama del ipsam
quos eratecepta volessinctum.Ibus
moloreperiamquamhitemfugias
moloreperiamquamhitemfugias
Tem. Ici ad es magnam, occumque
comnisqui con consed exeris.1070
International
NELSON COSTA
The notions of difference and
identity chiey determine the
politics of social housing. The
architecture discipline plays
an important role in this pro-
cess as design decisions on this
subject can contribute toeither
construct ctional identities or
facilitate divisions of all sorts.
In times of crisis, this bina-
rism is intensied, as can be
testied by the recent growth
of ethnic tensions in many
neighbourhoods of European
cities, hitherto known for their
progressive social welfare poli-
cies. A critical account on the
projects designed by lvaro
Siza in the 1980s for Berlin and
The Hague, two of those cit-
ies, highlights the disciplinary
challenges brought about by
coping with otherness.
The Strangeness o
Something Familiar
The building designed in the
early 1980s by lvaro Siza for
the IBA-Berlin was often criti-
cized in trade and popular me-
dia for being de-familiarized
with Berlins vernacular tradi-
tion. In September 1984, the
editor of Der Spiegel, one of
these critical voices, asserted
the simplication (i.e. the mo-
notony) of the faade designed
by Siza made the building
downright stigmatized. The
grafti painted on it testied
to this, he contended, with
painted slogans such as bon-
jour tristesse, high security
area for elderly, and grey
living, disgusting death. This
and other remarks seemingly
implied that there was a nex-
us between the buildings al-
leged de-familiarization and its
popular reception. However,
Sizas project for the corner be-
tween the Schlesische Strae
and the Falckensteinstrae
was all but determined by alien
factors. Otherwise, the design
decisions were sparked by an
intense negotiation with the
stakeholders involvedinthe pro-
cess, which included architects,
politicians, members of Berlins
alternative scene, and Turkish
guest workers, among others.
The layout of the buildings
typical oor, for example,
shows a complex articulation
of different housing units, de-
signed to cater for different
groups, with diverse social
and cultural backgrounds.
Despite all this diversity and
the contingencies inherent to
it, Siza strived to mitigate the
residents social and cultural
differences enveloping the
dwellings with a continuous
membrane perforated with re-
petitive voids. This repetition,
however, was balanced with
moments of tension when the
faade meets the oor, when
it turns around the corner, or
when it touches the sky. This
strategy, to be sure, pays trib-
ute to local culture, resonating
with similar operations devel-
oped in the famous tripartite
composition of Kreuzbergs
nineteenth century faades.
Hence, in this project, differ-
ences and identities were con-
ated in a tense negotiation
between an ideal standard and
a contingent outcome.
Enhancing Collective
Memory
After Berlin, Siza received an-
other commission to develop a
plan for a social-housing com-
plex, this time in the Dutch city
of The Hague. Here, as in Ber-
lin, the buildings were meant
to accommodate dwellers
whose social and cultural back-
ground was very diverse. Only
half were native Dutch, while
the other half were migrant
workers mainly from southern
Europe, Turkey, Morocco, and
Surinam. The massive urban
renewal operation in which
this plan and ensuing projects
were included determined
the demolition of most of the
buildings in the Schilderswijk
neighbourhood, a workers
district dated from the late
nineteen century. When con-
fronted with the inevitability of
the demolition, Siza decided to
bring forth a plan to preserve
the character of the neighbour-
hoods public space, especially
its distinctive long streets, and
to re-vive a traditional housing
access system, the so-called
Haagse Portiek.
The use of this access sys-
tem testies to Sizas commit-
ment with enhancing collec-
tive memory as an essential
component of urban renewal.
In effect, the Haagse Portiek
was strongly associated with
the Dutch dwelling culture,
rst and foremost its particular
way of negotiating the transi-
tion between the public and the
private realm. Many assessed
this element in Sizas plan as
a reactionary attitude, an old-
fashioned approach, and a con-
servative outlook. This account
changed over time, though.
After an initial resistance, the
would-be residents welcomed
this solution as an alternative
to the shortcomings of collec-
tive access systems. In effect, a
critical engagement with citi-
zens participation would also
be vital in designing the layout
of the typical housing unit. At
this scale, Siza keenly pursued
his goal to mitigate ghettoiza-
tion and avoid discrimination,
working with the future resi-
dents to create a layout that
could accommodate the differ-
ences triggered by the dwell-
ers diverse cultural, religious
and even ethnic background.
The Objectivity of the
Stranger
Coming from a peripheral Eu-
ropean country, in the early
Sizas projects for BerlinandThe
Haguefoster collectivememoryas
anotionthat goes beyondrooted-
ness andtradition. Inoppositionto
thenationalist ideaof Homeland
as somethingrootedinthesoil and
blood of a Volk, Siza embodied
the condition of the wanderer
that praises ambiguity and am-
bivalenceeschewingthemythof
theauthentic, andtheevocation
for theHeimat. Thehousingcom-
plexes built inKreuzberg and in
theSchilderswijkaccommodate
and celebrate otherness and
difference, negotiating aspects
of universal naturewiththecon-
tingencies of the situation.
1980s Siza was a stranger both
in cold war Berlin and in the wel-
fare state protestant culture of
The Netherlands. Though this
condition inevitably hinders famil-
iarity with local customs, rules and
norms, it alsofosters something
that Georg Simmel called the
objectivity of the stranger, whose
uprootedness contributes tobuild
upa more independent and non-
partisan account of reality. Hence,
not belonging to the situation
actually contributes toincrease
the quality of the decisions, which
are less affected by the short-
comings instigated by customs,
reverence or precedent.
Homeland Beyond Soil and Blood:
The Strangeness of
Something Familiar
CMARA MUNICIPAL
DE SETBAL
JooQuinto
Chefe da diviso de Planeamento Urbano
Do, conferfex
milin videnatil
Ubit? Batur utem atili egit, ommorud
eporum, quo inadhuid cumaucomnem
vidiis coris, dit vivertus, cerfentris cotiae
concupioindiuiumiampulicaequeint?
Caperis, nerfendaciae vid ne eoraequi
su iumterumurae ceres bondumprae
fur abussenamsuamnemore, nir unum
te adefac oc occhui in tam.
La nostandendam pro nicavenit publi
sendiemmaio es hostiliu inticae condi-
tum quoditame fue faudes, noximmod
conicae oc, tabusqu issidie condendac-
tus acturo, consum. Huit clego tudet
imentiliam temendenat averimi hicaet
num P. Facrem atam derfere batifer
feremure temenat, es vid te nicultis,
que consuperniu scerviv irips, nost
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menamedite, qui publicata me inarben-
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Modern forgotten
A casa de Or
There is a house in the middle
of theOrpineforest, forgottenby
many. I tisahouseinanadvanced
stateof decay, althoughit isconsid-
eredamilestoneinthepanorama
of Portuguese architecture .
This is a project design by the
portuguese architect Fernando
Tvora as a Vacation House and it
is a clear example of the dialogue
between modern and vernacular,
done in portuguese way.
As Manuel Mendes tells us in
the book S ns e Santa Tecla
(Dafne , 2008) and quoting
Fernando Tavora It is time
for Portugal to rediscover its
architecture, !
Built between 1957 and
1958, the project results (based
on Fernando Tvoras text in
the monography Fernando
Tvora(Blau, 1993) in a truth-
ful/sincere composition of several
factors, such as the family, the
land, the Architect and the tradi-
tional construction.
Almost sixyears agothe house
had a re that partially destroyed
it. Since then it is in need of a
profound intervention. The house
awaits a solution that has tocome
fromits owners and heirs.
Public entities are seeking
solutions. Although the efforts
made, the owners are reluctant
toaccept public support, once it
requires the house tobecome of
collective use ou lose its private
property character.
In December 2012 the house
was classied as a Monument of
Public Interest. Still, the rating
is not enough. Ors House need
a deep intervention in order
to no becoming the ruins of
a remarkable exemple of portu-
guese modern architecture.
Crditos da fotograa
Modern recover
Casa das Marinhas
Built between 1954 and 1957,
Casa das Marinhas is a project
by the portuguese architect Viana
de Limaand it could be seen as the
equivalent as the manor-house
of modern times. The house
design seaks for the minimum
with the dialogue of various
volumetric unities, one of them
is an old windmill, absorved
by the plastic and constructiv
composition of the project.
There is a clear inuence
of the modern thinking in the
house spacial organization. The
ground oor entry is through the
old windmill endingon the uid
space of the livingarea. The rst
oor opens itself to the living
area, through a mezzanine creat-
ing a strong conection between
the two oors.
In 2013 the house re-opened
as a museum, after beingrecov-
ered and nowit is possible tovisit
it by appointment. By calling
(00351)253960100 or sending
an e-mail tomuseu.municipal@
cm-esposende.pt.
The re-opening of the house
is the ending of a long process
between Esposende city council
and the University of Portothat
was thehouses heir. As acounter-
part for the house, Esposende
city council created the Viana
de Lima prize. Over 30 years,
the 2000 euro prize will
be given tothe twobest Fine Arts
and Architecture students.
NOBUYERS
FORPRITZERKS
Therecipefor success
seemedgranted: housing
project bythelatest Pritzker
prizeinthecountry, Souto
deMoura, locatedinone
of theSevenWondersof
Portugal, SeteCidadesinthe
islandof SoMiguel, Azores.
But not if theyweresocial
housesmeant tobebought
bylocal familieswithlow
incomesandtheycouldnt
affordthem.
Co-nancedbylocal
government, the27
detachedhouseswould
prevent for youthtomigrate
towardsthecity. Inearly
2012therst 11built
houseswereput onsale, and
eventhoughthegovernment
couldcover until 25%of their
price, nodeal wasclosed.
Sevenfamilieswereinfact
interestedbut thebank
didnt nancethemor
anyoneat that point.
Thislackof interest isnt
surprisingwhenwelearn
that themaximumwagefor
ayoungcoupletosubmit for
thenancingprogramwas
only16000eurosayear,
not muchmorethanthe
minimumwageper month
for each.
Ayear later, withnature
alreadyinvadingtheconcrete
homes, thegovernment
agreedonbuyingthemso
theworkcouldcontinue
andnowplansonrenting
themtroughanancial
support programtolower
incomefamiliesfrom275
to400eurosamonth.
Soletshopetherewill be
tenantsfor Pritzkers!
Text JoanaOliveira
The non-pritzker house
Casa Manoel Oliveira
The relationship of the Portu-
guese lmmaker Manoel de Ol-
iveira with architecture is known
by many thanks to Eduardo
Souto de Mouras project of
the House of Cinema. But, once
built, that project was never used
for that porpuse. Insted, is now
another portuguese pritzker, l-
varoSiza Vieira, that is drawing
the newCasa doCinema Manoel
de Oliveira.
But beyond these twohouses
there is another one, unknown
by many, it was the home where
Manoel de Oliveira lived between
1940 and 1982. Hidden in the
street Vilarinha, neighboorhood
of Aldoar in Porto. The home
was design by Manoel de Oliveiras
friend, the architect Jos Porto.
AccordingtoSergioFernandez,
interviewd by Pblico newspa-
per, this is one of the most
remarkable works of Portuguese
architecture from that era,
also noting that the size, the
spatial character of a building
that has almost no doors,
and where spaces articulate
in a remarkable manner, with
various relations of ceiling
heights.
Besides Jos Porto, archi-
tects Eduardo Souto de Moura,
Gonalo Ribeiro Telles and
Alexandre Burmester are also
linked tothe property with works
carried out later, since the house
had another owner .
Before leaving the house,
the lmmaker made a docu-
mentar called Visit or Memo-
ry and Confessions (1982) that
will be shown only after his
death. However, it is worth
e-discovering this modernist
work as well as the lmmaker
Manoel de Oliveira.
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