Based in Lisbon, the office of Manuel and Francisco Aires Mateus (> Biography) has developed a prolific portfolio over the years, gaining recognition through a number of awards. This issue presents more than 25 works developed within the past five years. Besides an in-depth interview with the architects, it focuses on both finished projects and as yet unrealised ones, including a number of renovations. Small-scale residential works in the countryside and city feature prominently, among them House on the Alentejo Coast, House in Time, and House in Ajuda. Public projects include the Architecture Faculty in Tournai, a Meeting Centre in Grândola, and the Islamic Centre in Bordeaux.

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Veste editoriale: Softcover
Formato: 25×34
Pagine: 288
Lingua: E-GB
Anno: 2016

ISBN: 9788488386922

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CONTENTS

Biography

At the Heart of Time. A Conversation with Manuel and Francisco Aires Mateus (Emilio Tuñón)

Human Measure (Luis Martínez Santamaría)

School in Vilanova da Barquinha

House in Alcobaça

Thermal Baths in Serra da Estrela

Alhambra Atrium

House in Barreiro

RADIX

House in Estrela

House in Campolide

House in Fortinha

Huts on the River

Renovation of Colégio da Trindade – European College

House in Melides I

Chapel of San Girolamo

House in Ajuda

House in Time

Islamic Centre in Bordeaux

Architecture Faculty in Tournai

EDP Group Head Office

House on the Alentejo Coast

House in Melides II

Meeting Center in Grândola

Canton Museum of Photography (L’Elysée) ans Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts (MUDAC)

Assisted Housing Belém Bom Sucesso

Residential Building Belém Jerónimos

Olivier Devré Contemporary Creation Centre