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D I A N A S O U S A

SOUSA

berlin, germany +351 913 446 701 dianasousa.mail@gmail.com cargocollective.com/dianasousa

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

ARCHITECTURE/ C U R AT O R S H I P / EDITORIAL/ I N S TA L L AT I O N S / CINEMA/ EVENTS

dIANA sOUSA

sauerbruch hutton

DESAFIOS URBANOS

[uN] VOID

P ROFIL E / RESUM E

A R C H I T E C T U R E internship + R E C O M E ND AT ION L ET T ER

ARC H IT EC T U RE C OM PET IT ION

sep 2 0 1 2 - fe b 2 0 1 3 / b erlin , g erman y

JAN 2 0 1 2 / pORT O, pORT U GAL

‘ PERF ORM AN C E ARC H IT EC T U RE’ ARCHITE CTURE C OM PET IT ION JAN 2 0 1 2 / GU IM ARÃES, pORT U GAL

GUINDAIS CINEMATHEQUE

SOFT ROCK

STUDENTS RESIDENCE

URBAN COLLECTIVE HOUSING

‘GO ARCHIT ECT URE’ A RCHITECTURE CO M PETI TI O N

‘KK POROSITY’ K E N G O K U M A I N T E R N AT I O N A L WO R K S H OP

AC AD EM IC PROJEC T / PROJEC T ii [ FAU P] PORT O SC H OOL OF ARC H IT EC T U RE

AC AD EM IC PROJEC T / PROJEC T ii I [ FAU P] PORT O SC H OOL OF ARC HITE CTURE

N OV 20 10 / PORT O , p O RTUG AL

M AY 2 0 1 2 / P O RT O , p O RT U G A L

JU N 2 0 0 7 / PORT O, pORT U GAL

JU N 2 0 0 8 / PORT O, pORT U GAL

GAIA MUNICIPAL LIBRARY

URBAN HOUSING IN KELVINGROVE

PARTIK LIBRARY

DÉDALO DISPLACE

A CADEMIC PROJ ECT / PRO J ECT i V [FAUP] PORTO S CHO O L O F ARCHI TECTURE

A C A D E M I C P R O J E C T / S T U D I O WO R K 4 [ M AC] MACKINTOSH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

AC AD EM IC PROJEC T / ST U D IO W ORK 4 [MAC ] MACKINTOSH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

JUN 20 09 / GAIA, p O RTUG AL

D E C 2 0 0 9 / G L A S G O W, U K

D EC 2 0 0 9 / GL ASGOW, U K

ARC H IT EC T U RE M AGAZIN E + L ECTURE S + S E MINAR + C ATAL OGU E + W ORKSH OP + ART INS TALLATIONS + C ON C ERT S [ FAU P] PORT O SC H OOL OF ARC HITE CTURE 2 0 1 0 - 2 0 1 1 / PORT O, pORT U GAL

JAPAN: CHAOS AND COSMOS

PÁGINAS BRANCAS 2008

A CITY IN BLOOM + MÁGUA

FURNITURE

A RCHITECTURE M ASTER DI SSERTATI O N [FAUP] PORTO S CHO O L O F ARCHI TECTURE S EP 20 11 / PORT O , p O RTUG AL

A R C H I T E C T U R E P U B L I C AT I O N A E FA U P E D I T O R I A L S + Q U I D N O V I

SH ORT M OVIES

D IY OSB C H AIR + C U RAT OR’ S L AB S TOOL + HOME OF F IC E

J A N 2 0 0 9 / P O RT O , p O RT U G A L

TAL L IN , EST ON IA / PORT O, PORT U GAL

2 0 1 2 / PORT U GAL

35 recommendation letters beatrice galilee ( U K) curator and writer + nuno brandão costa ( pt ) architect

Diana Silva Sousa BERLIN, gERMANY (+351) 913 446 701 dianasousa.mail@gmail.com

Diana Sousa is a Portug uese architect born in Porto, Portug al , in 1987. I n 2005 is admitted in Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto (FA UP) where studied architecture for 5 years. I n 2009 joined the Eramus programme for one year at the M ackintosh School of Architecture ( Glasg ow School of Art ) and in 2 0 1 1 accomplished her M A in Architecture at FAUP with the thesis “Japan : chaos and cosmos ” , work driven by a trip made to Japan . Being an active and enthusiastic student, Diana has always collaborated in cultural projects and events developed within the school students association. I n 2 0 0 8 , directed and or g anized “Pág inas Brancas 2008”, an architecture pu blication of projects from all FAUP’s teachers at the time ( Adalberto Dias, Camilo Rebelo, Nuno Brandão Costa, Alves Costa e Sérig o Fernandez, M anuel Graça Dias, etc. ) plus a two- day seminar a b out the theme “The O porto School”. Was also responsible for the “I nner Cit y Ma g azine” which followed the seminar of the same name, the handmade journal “Manifesto ” and a lomo g raphic photo competition. As a finalist student, Diana was editor- in- chief at Dédalo M ag azine developin g , along with an editorial team, several projects and events: international workshops, art installations, lectures, concerts and pu blications , as well as the international seminar “Displace: Deviations on Architecture Practice” which broug ht to g ether for the very first time well known “alternative ” architects as Didier Faustino, Encore Heureux, Raumlabor , Recetas Urbanas, Stalker and many others. Experienced in curatorship and events production, since 2007 diana also attends numerous workshops and competitions and cultivates her interests in photog raph y, cinema and cookery. Diana is currently finishin g an architecture intership at Sauerbruch Hutton I nternational in Berlin .

ed u cat ion a n d t ra in in g

c om pet it ion s a n d wor k sh ops

m ay 2012 | “kk porosity” . keng o kuma workshop | universidade lusí ada | porto, portu g al feb 2012 | “construir junto” . exyzt building workshop | fábrica asa . g uimarães european capital of culture 2012 | g uimarães, portug al jan 2012 | “making chairs” . furniture desi g n competition promoted by paredes centre of furniture desi g n | paredes, Portug al jan 2012 | “performance architecture ” . architecture competition curated b y pedro g adanho | g uimarães european capital of culture 2012, portug al jan 2012 | “desafios urbanos” . architecture competition | selected for e xhib ition | porto, Portug al nov 2010 | 3d modelling course of rhino ( 19/ 20) , vray ( 15/ 20) and g rasshopper (1 8 / 2 0 ) | porto, portug al o ct 2010 | prémio zon 2010 . short movies competition | porto, portug al o ct 2010 | architecture workshop at “g et set art fest” ( 3d modelling with rhino ) with josé pedro sousa and joão barata feyo | porto , portug al jul 2010 | cinemarchitecture intensive international workshop promoted b y the eu | selected participant | tallin, estonia apr 20 08 | “porto redu x” . architecture workshop or g anized by ccre and dédalo mag azine | porto, portug al

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per son a l sk il l s a n d c om pet en c es

g reat capacity in leadership, collaboration , team work and interdisciplinarit y. can easily adapt to different workin g contexts . experienced in cultural and architecture events promotion and or g anization. worked as a student and as a professional in architecture curatorship. experienced in editorial and furniture desi g n.

t ec h n ica l sk il l s a n d c om pet en c es

experienced in ph ysical and virtual model making and freehand drawin g . archicad / microstation / rhinoceros / vray / g rasshopper / adobe photoshop / adoBe indesi g n / adobe illustrator / artlantis studio / final cut / g oo g le sketch up

per son a l in t er est es

photog raphy / cookery / travel / art / cinema

l a n guages

portug uese ( mother tong ue ) en g lish ( advanced writing and speaking ) spanish ( empiric knowledg e) french ( basic writing and speaking )

driving licence of categ ory B

S A U E R B R U C H /ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION /SEP 2012 - FEB 2013 /BERLIN,

GERMANY

Sauerbruch Hutton is an international agency for architecture, urbanism and design, founded in 1989. Presently there are about 90 Architects, Designers, Engineers, Modelmakers and administrative staff of approx. twelve different nationalities working in our office in Berlin. The team is led by Matthias Sauerbruch, Louisa Hutton, Juan Lucas Young as well as J端rgen Bartenschlag, Andrew Kiel, Tom Geister and David Wegener. Sauerbruch Hutton realise individual and sustainable solutions to a wide range of programmes. The enjoyment of the sensuality of space and material, as well as the mastery of up-to-date technolo gy and the intelligent use of existing resources of every kind are the focus of our work. Built works range from the much-noted Brandhorst Museum in Munich to the Federal Environmental Agency in Dessau, which presents a benchmark building for the sustainable design of offices. A whole series of projects for private and public clients are currently under way in London, Paris, Geneva, Helsinki, Venice and several cities in Germany. Our projects are always inspired by and tailored to the specifics of their site, their brief and their client. Since we consider architecture to be a process of dialogue we intimately involve selected experts and consultants in every stage of the design process. Sauerbruch Hutton have been awarded numerous national and international prizes.

H U T T O N

D E S A F I O S

U R B A N O S

/STUDENTS ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION /JANUARY 2012 /PORTO, PORTUGAL

U R B A N R E H A B I L I TAT I O N + H O U S I N G + O F F I C E S + L O C A L C O M M E R C E in colla b oration with I rina M iranda ( pt ) / I sa b el Gomes ( pt ) / M ar g arida T ravanca ( pt ) / S oraia F ernandes ( pt )

The following proposal aims to enhance and preserve the identit y of the historic city center of Porto, thus maintaining the character, appearance and general features of the three buildings that constitute the unit of the Souto street block, inserted in an area designated as World Heritage by UNESCO. Thus, the intervention involves the preservation of the original facades configuration (east and west), which were the main element taken as a starting point and the basis for the development of the entire proposal. Following a brief analysis of the three buildings, and due to their considerable state of degradation, we considered that their complete reconstruction would be necessary. Therefore, we opted to unify the three volumes in a single building, which allowed the interior spaces to obtain greater quality and bigger interest. This was also a way to rectify the old facade which stood before the forecourt and to create new openings, thus achievin g a new character and higher sanitation level in comparison with the existing ones. In regards to the inner organization, each apartment was designed with young users and students in mind; so the basic concepts were fluidity, continuity and functionality, attempting to conceive practical spaces and achieve a great level of comfort. Each apartment is marked by the presence of a functional box, where the bathrooms, closets and storage furniture are. The remaining spaces are developed from this box, such as the living room, kitchen and bedrooms. Three of the nine apartments were designed as duplexes which allows for a greater spatial flexibility.

The building has a varied housing typology, in a total of three T0, one T1 simplex, three T1 duplex and, at last, two T2 simplex. The proposal aims to reconcile both the existing as well as the contemporary, conjugatin g tradition and innovation.

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/PERFORMANCE ARCHITECTURE . ARCHITECTURE /JANUARY 2012 /GUIMARÃES, PORTUGAL

COMPETITION

P E R F O R M AT I V E A R C H I T E C T U R E + T H R E A D P A V I L L I O N S + C O N C E R T S P A C E in colla b oration with V I T O R D E C A S T R O L O P E S ( pt ) / S oraia F ernandes ( pt )

“an area with no clear boundaries, no current use, va gue, difficult to understand by the collective perception of citizens, usually formin g a b reak in the urb an fa b ric . But it is also an available area, full of expectations , with strong urban memory and unique potential : the space of the possib le, the space of the future” * Ig nasi de S olà -M orales Performance Architecture , an international competition of ideas inte grated in the pro g ram Guimarães 2 0 1 2 - E uropean C apital of C ulture , proposed a rethinking of temporary strategies - architectural and urb an - to inte grate the pub lic space of the city. Our project thus intended to use it as a resource to the critique of the social in the reinvention of the pu b lic space, with particular relevance b ein g given to the importance of the interaction with the communit y. U N (VOID S) comes forth in the need to revitalize and connect some of the spaces which are not dully not qualified, latent or e x pectant, in the perimeter of the city, which we felt early on to b e appropriate for the purpose of this contest. That is to say that our main premise would be to respond to the program b ut also to use it as a “ reminder” for spaces which , in our opinion , deserve our attention within the urb an context. W e selected four urban areas where the evidence of the “ void” results from some kind of a b sence when confronted with the social and urb an matrix, b e it a question of definition of the physical space, of the symb olical space, or even spaces which are difficult to understand b y the collective perception of the citizens, which also constitutes a b reak with the urb an fab ric . Our strateg y was to “ fill the void” with a “ mass” of meanings and values , hi g hlig htin g the cit y, its surroundings and social interaction . To this end, and with the help of the local services, namely the textile and plastic manufacturing industries , we desi gned four structures that would simulate a dense “ mass” of vertically han gin g wires . S trategically placed in four selected points of Guimarães, these structures are adapta b le to each site stressin g the exhi b ited values and memories . The first space is in the L argo C ónego José Maria Gomes and althou gh it possesses an incredi b le spatial wealth , it lacks social interaction , operatin g only as a space for passa ge of all those entering and leaving the city, b ut who don’ t even cross it. Thus, our strategy for this site was to “ fill the void” with which we faced ourselves and project unto it various cylindrical ob jects illuminated b y a white li g ht b ase , which emb od y in g the people and the life that this forecourt deserves. T he second site , in the P raç a de S . Tia go, we intended to create a strong connection between the space which is the city’ s main square – Praç a da Oliveira and the first one which precedes it. The pub lic space b etween them is continuous by means of an under ground passa ge underneath a “ b rid ge” b uilding, so to speak. This union shall then b e reinforced b y the “ reminder ” from the Praç a de S. Tia go which thus intends to b e a part of the festive environment and communit y spirit which is daily e x perienced at the P raç a da Oliveira . T he third place, located in an old entrance of the medieval section of the city, em b odies the “ C ity D oor ” . It recovers the memory of this place, we extended the city wall which encircles the old city and projected in the density of wires “door ”, thus materializin g the important interaction and openness b etween the old town and the contemporary cit y. As the fourth urban void, we chose the Largo C ondessa do Juncal /A cademia de M úsica Valentim Moreira de S á where we projected a b andstand that refers the presence of an old similar place, which would now esta b lish a great relationship with the M usic S chool which e x ists in that particular place. The form of an empty bandstand appears as an empt y space of a mass of wires which occupies fills the entire trian gular site which surrounds it. Like the previous intervention - the city doorway - here we also intended to recover old memories of the city, b uilding the bandstand based on the simple and sole b asis which remained from the old one. Surrounded by a Garden , a Music School and a C hurch, this space will act as an ex cellent social binder and center to divulge and disseminate new talent, b e it music or theater . The strateg y of our proposal aims ultimately to represent in the void the meaning s, needs and memories of places , due to the firm b elief that it shall b e b y means of the cohab itation with the contemporary city that the old town will gain a new life .

G U I N D A I S

C I N E M A T H E Q U E

/GO! ARCHITECTURE . 24H STUDENTS ARCHITECTURE /NOVEMBER 2010 /PORTO, PORTUGAL

C I N E M AT H E Q U E + T E M P O R A R Y E X H I B I T I O N S P A C E + L I B R A R Y + A D M I N I S T R AT I V E O F F I C E S + C A F É + R E S TA U R A N T in colla b oration with I S A B E L G O M E S ( pt ) / S oraia F ernandes ( pt )

Cinema is moving images, where in a pragmatic manner it is admitted that the observer is a fixed element conditioned by the projection screen. However, the contemporary eras encourage us to reflect and think about the role of the subject and the cinema in the act of projecting. Thus, we decided to subvert the relationship between “screen / viewer” and propose a new relationship. The screen approaches in a more intimate manner, enveloping the viewer , creating a new dynamics, which provide the cinema with a more versatile and flexible character. This is visible at the programmatic level in the manner how the intervening parties freely draw the spaces / projection rooms. To this end, we used a curtain / projection screen system supported by tracks . These tracks, which in the coverage / public space, guide flexible temporal structures akin to origami sculptures . These spaces house at a programmatic level exhibitions, temporary outdoor screenings, leisure spaces for public service, for all those seduced by the drawing of an old wall coming from the Largo Arnaldo Gama. At night these tracks are outlined by LED li ghts that accompany the movement of the curtains on the lower floor, demonstrating the constant change of the building. A reflection of this is the near absence of the facade , in which the screen “selfishly” takes center stage, which is somewhat predictable at a programmatic as well as a visual level, thus becoming a concept image - design - building. Parallel to the flexibility of the main room, there is a whole versatile equipment and organization design. Hence the existence of furniture cells, which contain the programme, such as , the offices, archive and media library, which are easily moved and thus design themselves different spatial configurations. The building is accessed by two levels: at Largo Arnaldo Gama and by the Guindais staircase . To the first, we added a light and rhythmic path filled with panels with cultural agendas. The second is found sinuously inbetween the tight mesh typical of Porto.

COMPETITION

S O F T

R O C K

/KENGO KUMA POROSITY WORKSHOP / M AY 2 010 / P O RTO P O RT U GA L

PORTO,

T E M P O R A R Y I N S T L L AT I O N M A D E W I T H P O R T U G U E S E C O R K AT L U S í A D A ’ s B A R O P E N S P A C E /TUTOR: REN ITO

LUSÍADA

UNIVERSITY

S T U D E N T S / A C A D E M I C P R O J E C T / F A U P, P O R T O /JUNE 2007 /PORTO PORTUGAL

R E S I D E N C E SCHOOL

OF ARCHITECTURE

S T U D E N T S R E S I D E N C E + café & g aller y b uildin g / project ii / tutor : daniel oliveira

U R B A N

C O L L E C T I V E

/ A C A D E M I C P R O J E C T / F A U P, P O R T O /JUNE 2008 /PORTO PORTUGAL

SCHOOL

OF ARCHITECTURE

U r b an masterplan + C olective housin g + g ara g e + comercial areas + pu b lic g reen area / P R O J E C T I I I / T U T O R : R ui ramos

H O U S I N G

G A I A

M U N I C I P A L

/ A C A D E M I C P R O J E C T / F A U P, P O R T O /JUNE 2009 /GAIA, PORTUGAL

SCHOOL

OF ARCHITECTURE

C H I L D R E N L I B R A R Y + A D U LT S L I B R A R Y + A U D I T O R I U M + C A F é + A D M I N I S T R AT I V E O F F I C E S + C A R P A R K / P R O J E C T I V / T U T O R : N uno b randão costa

L I B R A R Y

U R B A N

H O U S I N G

/ACADEMIC PROJECT / MACKINTOSH SCHOOL /DECEMBER 2009 /GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, UK

URBAN HOUSING + OUTDOOR CINEMA + CLIMBING WALL / studio work 4 / tutor : henr y M c K eown

I N

OF ARCHITECTURE

K E L V I N G R O V E [GSA]

P A R T I K

L I B R A R Y

/ACADEMIC PROJECT / MACKINTOSH SCHOOL / M AY 2 010 / G L A S G OW, S C OT L A N D, U K

pu b lic li b rar y + café + kinder g arten / studio work 4 / tutor : ton y b ar b er

OF ARCHITECTURE

[GSA]

D É D A L O

# 8

/ARCHITECTURE MAGAZINE FROM FAUP / S E P T E M B E R 2 010 - O C TO B E R 2 011 / P O R TO,

D I S P L A C E PORTUGAL

L E C T U R E S + S E M I N A R + C ATA L O G U E + M A G A Z I N E + W O R K S H O P + P A R T I E S + A R T I N S TA L L AT I O N S / A S E D I T O R I N C H I E F AT D É D A L O # 8 / www . revistadedalo . com

DISPLACE LECTURES: DEVIATIONS ON ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE + CATALOGUE + WRAP UP PARTY march 31st - APRIL 2nd - FAUP, PORTO CURATORS (Dédalo #8 Editorial Team): Carlos Trancoso, Diana Sousa, Jorge Alves, Nuno Pimenta, Soraia Fernandes SPEAKERS: Beatrice Galilee (UK) / Pedro gadanho (PT) / Didier Fiuza Faustino (FR) / Raumlabor (DE) / Recetas Urbanas (ES) / Encore Heureux (FR) / Modulorbeat (DE) / Pedro Banderia (PT) / Feld 72 (AT) / Stalker (IT) / MOO V (PT) / EXYZT (FR) / Dédalo #8 Editorial Team / Data (PT) / DASS (PT) / Miguel C. tavares (PT) / OSMD (PT) DÉDALO DISPLACE LAUNCH PARTY LECTURES + INSTALLATION + GIG + DJS OCTOBER 2011, PLANO B, PORTO SPEAKERS: Dédalo #8 Team / R2 Design (PT) / Stéphane Malka (FR) Installation: Plano X by Dose (PT) Dédalo Bash: Throes + The Shine (live) / Sushi Riddim Squad / Ludovic / Soldado Funk Aka Hugo C. / TMSQ+Keta / João Santos+Ricardo Leal Video mapping: An awesome Fella (PT) DÉDALO #8 DISPLACE ARCHITECTURE MAGAZINE - OCTOBER 2011 Editorial team: Carlos Trancoco, Diana Sousa, Jorge Alves, Nuno Pimenta, Soraia Fernandes  Design: João Santos , Ricardo Leite Langua ge: Portuguese/English  Size: 24 x 17 cm  Number of pages: 118 + 78 Content: Haus-Rucker-Co (AS) / Feld 72 (AS) / Olivier Ratsi (FR) / Recetas Urbanas (ES) / Inês d’Orey (PT) / RAUMLABOR BERLIN (DE) / Stéphane Malka (FR) / Encore Heureux (FR) / Pedro Bandeira (PT) / Simon Sadler (US) / Mark Lee (US) / Pedro Gadanho (PT) / Atelier Data (PT) / Pedro Baía (PT) / Dass (PT) / Álvaro Domingues (PT) / Catarina Costa (PT) / Ricardo Leal (PT) / Inês Alves (PT) / Diana Vieira (PT) / Vitório Vasconcelos (PT) / Sofia Augusto (PT) / José Martins (PT)

J A P A N : C H A O S / A R C H I T E C T U R E M A S T E R D I S S E R TAT I O N AT / S E P T E M B E R 2 011 / P O R TO, P O R T U G A L

FAUP

M A S T E R D I S S E R TAT I O N + E D I T O R I A L D E S I G N on the we b : http : / / issuu . com / dianass / docs / japao _ caos _ comos

Travel is , i think, the best way to learn Architecture. As a result, this dissertation is created from a physical experience lived while i was visiting Japan. Sy by side with theories, arguments and ideas for an architecture ,some pontual episodes written in the first person allow to a better understanding and aproximation of the true feeling of this country. A fundamental chan ge is currently taking place in society: for the first time in history, half of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population lives in big cities, dense and highly urbanized. In this context, Japan and, more focusedly, the city of Tokyo, provide imprtant and inteligent architectonic experiences that raise at levels never seen before the investigation of problems caused by the need of space to dwell in big cities. Important steps taken on every house project for a big city start from current and culturally specific notions of proximity, privacy and relationships between residents. Space has evolved. It is not subordinated to boundaries and mathematically calculated functions anymore. Notions of limit are increasingly approaching a transparency that is not material but which extends along the abstract field of the information networks of urban areas. Despite its recession, Japan is today one of the most developed asian countries and culturally proximate to the ocidental world. As an essencial force of the architectonic growth, every idea proposed at the evolution process of japanese cities contribute to a new meaning of dwelling and influence, directly or not, a glo bal knowledge of living in urban areas. Most of all, they are experiences that challenge social stablished norms and offer new alternatives that simultaneously shape the life of the resident and the face of the city.

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B R A N C A S

/ A R C H I T E C T U R E P U B L I C AT I O N BY A E FAU P /JANUARY 2009 / PORTO, PORTUGAL

2 0 0 8

QUIDNOVI

B O O K O F A R C H I T E C T U R E P R O J E C T S BY F A U P ’ S T E A C H E R S + 2 D A Y S S E M I N A R [PORTO SCHOOL OF ARTCHITECTURE]

Direction: Diana Sousa Editor: QuidNovi + AEFAUP Preface : Diana Sousa and Jorge Hall Editorial: José Manuel Soares Testimonials: Alexandres Alves Costa / Teresa Fonseca / Manuel Correia Fernandes / Manuel Graça Dias / Domingos Tavares / Nuno Grande / Rui Braz Afonso / Francisco Barata Fernandes Projects’ Authors: Adalberto Dias / Alberto Lage / Alexandre Alves Costa and Sérgio Fernandez / Camilo Rebelo / Carlos Guimarães and Luís Soares Carneiro / Carlos Machado / Carlos Prata / Filipa Guerreiro / Francisco Barata Fernandes / Gonçalo Furtado / José Manuel Soares / Nuno Portas, Luís Vie gas, Alberto Lage and Rui Cardoso / Manuel Graça Dias / Nuno Brandão Costa / Nuno Grande and Pedro Gadanho / Nuno Lacerda / Nuno Valentim / Pedro Alarcão / João Pedro Serôdio / +more

C I T Y

/SHORT /2010

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FILMS

WORKSHOP + COMPETITION

‘A CITY IN BLOOM’

( Left )

TALLIN, JULY 2010 / CINEMARCHITECTURE INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP IN COLLABORATION WITH: Carlos Trancoso (PT) / Chris Amster (GB), Daniel Brookfield (GB) / Jorge Alves (PT) / William Henley (GB) SOUNDTRACK: DAM MANTLE (UK) on the web: http://vimeo.com/31237114

‘MÁGUA’

(ri ght)

PORTO, OCTOBER 2010 / COMPETITION PRÉMIO ZON 2010 IN COLLABORATION WITH: Carlos Trancoso / Jorge Alves /Margarida Travanca / Tiago Ascenção sound: André Almeida Santos clothing design: Elizabeth Tei xeira / Ricardo Andrez jewellery: Liliana Guerreiro on the web: http://vimeo.com/32670851

M Á G U A

D I Y

O S B

C H A I R

/ART ON CHAIRS: ’MAKING CHAIRS’ DESIGN / J A N U A RY 2 01 2 / PA R E D E S , P O R T U G A L

COMPETITION

/ PA R E D E S

DESIGN

MOBILIÁRIO

WHY How should we talk a b out a chair - ab out furniture ? sure it isn ’ t eas y talking . Plain Thing s are best. may b e this could even b e my architect side speaking, But the world needs simple things . today almost everything has b een invented and depleted , and people are tired of decorativism and fairy tales. today we need cheap and easy products ‘ cause there’ s a serious economic crisis to b e defeated. we need simple - simple in how it’ s b uild, how it looks and how it feels. and a chair should b e just as that, comforta ble and clear. the g reatest invention on the art of designing produtcs to sell , b eeing it architecture or any other kind of design, is the interaction game within the user and the product. if people are tired the y sure need a push and giving them the chance to participate on their product assemb ly is a great way of gettin g them interested . as an architect i desi gn for society, for the well b ein g of my clients. this said, the diy chair - do it y ourself - is an am b ition, is a way of taking my space intentions and ideas to a bi gger scale. T his is a way of taking cheap design to a completely different level , an appealin g one . os b chipb oard - oriented strand b oard - is the elected material. it is an engineered wood panel product made of resin-b onded wood strands or flakes. The wood strands are precisely cut and oriented in order to produce a wood panel with uniform strength and densit y. os b M anufacturers have an environmentally friendly construction. The resins used in to make it produce very little emissions . It can b e manufactured from a wider variety of tree species than plywood , including faster-growing species. I t can also b e made from y oun ger trees and uses more of a tree ’ s wood . A s a result, the forests used to produce OS B can b e more readily renewed than those used to produce ply wood . O riented strand b oard can and should b e recycled. what this time y ou are part of the desi g n. 3 simple pieces that you can lock to gether an y time y ou want. need any space for a dance part y ? put it ri ght inside your closet. need chairs for a b i g b irthday part y ? pick as much has you can from the gara ge and set them up. and if y ou feeel the need for a new clean design look at home just leave it there to warm up your feelings . imagine your b est friend is or ganizing a b arb ecue and doesn’t have any spare chairs .it is your chance to pick your favorite design chair and show it up to every one . y ou will impress them! how there ’s no need for screws or fixtures. you won ’ t even need any other tools besides a simple /industrial saw. its assemb ly b ecomes very simple due to the very carefully placed and desi gned fittin gs that allow for the parts to lock to gether, like a wood puzzle . 5 easy steps: one sheet of osb chip b oard, cut a strip of 35 cm wide. cut it again in 3 pieces ( 35/ 3 5 , 4 0 /3 5 and 9 0 /3 5 cm ), draw and cut the fittin gs and you are read y for assemb ly. And if y ou feel the need for some more color in your life, just paint it as b rig ht/ dark as y ou want. this chair allows for takin g apart and reb uilding at any time. take it wherever you want.

Recommendation letter I’m honored to inform you that the applicant Diana da Silva Sousa was my student in the subject “Projecto 4” during the academic year of 2008/2009 in “Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto” (FAUP), Portugal. Besides her human skills, she proved to be remarkably efficient, adding a great amount of accuracy, sensitivity, effort and persistence in her developed work. Therefore, I’m strongly legitimated to affirm that she fulfills all the required skills to be successful at any work she challenges herself to accomplish. Accordingly, without hesitation, I recommend her acceptance. Porto, 30th of March 2012

Nuno Brandão Costa (Architect, assistant teacher in “Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto (FAUP)” Portugal, invited teacher in “Escuela Superior Técnica de Arquitectura da Universidade de Navarra” - Spain)

Beatrice Galilee TRIENAL DE ARQUITECTURA DE LISBOA Campo de Santa Clara, 142-145 1100-474 Lisboa

May 1st 2012

To Whom It May Concern:

I have had the pleasure of working with Diana Sousa on two occassions. First when she was a student at Porto University and head of the Dédalo magazine. As part of their work, Diana and her team did an expert, dedicated and meticulous job. She invited some of the most engaging and interesting architects of my generation to speak about their work and in doing so ideas, strategies and attitudes that had been forming disparetely came together in Porto and cemented. The discourse was fascinating and I was extremely impressed by the vast organisational achievement of the conference, funded and sponsored entirely by the students.

Following this first encounter, I invited Diana Sousa and her partner in Dédalo, Nuno Pimenta, to work together to curate the Porto satellite exhibition of the Lisbon Architecture Triennale. I did so because I believed that Diana’s commitment and positive energy together with her sharp attitude, discerning taste and youth would bring a great deal to the project of Triennale. Reaching out to a younger audience, connecting with students and promoting young talent is at the top of my agenda for the Triennale. While on this occasion the Porto satellite did not continue, I would absolutely recommend Diana as an employee and wish her the very best in what will surely be a wonderful career. Yours truly,

Beatrice Galilee Chief Curator 2013 Lisbon Architecture Triennale

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