Ongoing collaboration initiated with Critical Concrete in the scope of the Actors of Urban Change program, promoted by the Robert Bosch Stiftung in cooperation with MitOst e.V., which aims to achieve sustainable and participatory urban development through cultural activities and cross-sectorial cooperation.
Summer School on Practice & Theory of Sustainable and Social Architecture
Location: Porto
Date: 2016
Description: "Critical Housing Lab", our joint project with third-party Junta de Freguesia do Bonfim, consisted in the renovation of two social relevant spaces, a working-class derelict house in the neighbourhood of Bonfim and part of Critical Concrete's production centre in the neighbourhood of Francos, through a Summer School with students from different countries coming onsite to learn and work hands-on together with theoretical and practical mentors.
Collaboration on the preparation and implementation of the project; practical mentorship during the three weeks long event.
To learn more about the project please visit the blog of Critical Concrete.
Actors of Urban Change Academy Meeting
Location: Porto and Aveiro
Date: 2017
Description: Co-organization of the 3rd Academy Meeting of the Actors of Urban Change 2015-2017 edition that comprised, among the specific activities included in the AoUC program, an Urban Change Talk and an exhibition in the Portuguese Ordem dos Arquitectos co-curated by us.
To learn more about the project please visit the blog of Critical Concrete.
Photo Credits: Panos Georgiou/Actors of Urban Change
