Call of Projects on the Architecture of Álvaro Siza Vieira

Following a protocol between the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, the Ministry of Culture and the Serralves Foundation for research into the work of Álvaro Siza Vieira, the FCT opened the first of two Calls of IC&DT Projects. The Call aims to encourage research in the various aspects of its work, from architecture to the arts, from social sciences to engineering and materials sciences.

The topics may cover: architectural projects and their relationship with the users of the spaces and their respective social framework; the integration and interrelation of architectural works with the surrounding spaces, the city, the landscape and the territory; the relationship between architecture and the arts, namely drawing, sculpture, cinema and applied arts; the materialization of architecture, including structures, technologies and materials and their relationship to performance and surrounding conditions.

THE Call has a financial envelope of R$600 thousand, and will finance projects of up to R$120 thousand lasting 24 months.

Registration is open from March 29th to May 16th.