Porto Academy 2014, José Paulo dos Santos Studio

JosĂŠ Paulo dos Santos

Porto Academy’14 From the 21st to the 28th of July 2014, Indexnewspaper organized Porto Academy for the second time at Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto (FAUP).

The academy consisted of a weeklong workshop with Antón Garcia-Abril, Diogo Seixas Lopes, Eduardo Castillo, Emilio Marin, Jan De Vylder, José Paulo dos Santos, Kersten Geers, Liviu Vasiu, Nuno Valentim, Patrícia Barbas, Paulo Providência, Romina Grillo, Ryan Kennihan, Tetsuo Kondo and Tudor Vlasceanu. It also included twelve lectures from those architects plus four master classes from Christian Kerez, Jonathan Sergison, Manuel Aires Mateus and Valerio Olgiati.

Workshop Leader José Paulo dos Santos Assistants Hugo Barros Ferreira, Rita Leite Students Anna Proskuriakova, Anton-Octavian Ghitu, Carme Carbò Cortés, Deborah Feldman, Despo Thoma, Eleonora Dradi, Evan Taurins, Francisco Antonio Hidalgo Nùnez, Gloria Mazzucchelli, Ionescu Carla-Virginia, Joao Guilherme de Oliveira Soares, Lisa Munerato, Lorenzo Giordano, Lucia Macrì, Lucia Sentis, Maria Theodorou, Matteo Broggini, Roberto Accioly Melo, Ruizhe Liang, Stefano Vegnuti, Teresa Sanchis Darocas.

in the shadow of the ‘casa dos vinte e quatro’

a short and light approach to the idiosyncrasies of a modern ‘jewel’

depth and functional thickness as part of the forthcoming agenda

useful ‘divertimentos’ as loose guidelines

Constructions

Wooden pallets

Plan of general floor

Section Location of the tower in front of new funicular station reflect an idea of a gate. Just like the existing tower is an entrance to the main square, new one open the panoramic view to the old city and call visitors for an adventure tour in a world of Porto wine. The concrete volumes and stairs contrast with hanged on wooden pallets. This structures organized for an exhibition of the history of local wine.

WINE STAIRS

Narrow vertical slits

-1 floor plan

Ground floor plan

IONA tower

The tower as symbol of the fortified house, place of isolation during periods of unrest. Solitary edifice turned towards itself, irregularly pierced by openings only where in need not betraying the life behind the mass of stone. The tower as symbol of the most compact form of residence.

Which speaks clearly and relevant about the primary needs of habitation.

IONA is a fisherman, as we all are. He wants to catch big fish. He lives alone in his tortuous turret. In order to entice helplessness, but also to simulate professional success, Iona has built himself an aquarium. He keeps the fish once caught right across his cabinet. This little room of his is placed between land and the river.

Between certitude and the adventure he never dares to embark. Towards the flowing water he only ventures to open a window.

SECTION 1:300

GROUND PLAN 1:300

AXONOMETRIC 1:300

PLANS 1:300

SECTION 1:300

ELEVATION 1:300

Connection tower.

Tower as a link, but also as a livable public space, so as to give new life to this unused part of the city.

5th floor

4th floor

3rd floor

2nd floor

1st floor

Ground floor

Section

Tower to live.

Where the thickness of the wall turns into practical space.

3rd floor

2nd floor

1st floor

Ground floor

Section

TOWER INTO TOWER Tower as a continuation of the funicular in the center of Porto, linked with the funicular of the other side of the river and connected to the other funicular in the other side of the bridge with a promenade.

Plan 2nd Floor

Plan 3rd Floor

Plan Ground Floor

Plan 1st Floor

Section

Facade

Organization

Institutional Partners

Sponsors

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