About dwelling: PAULO TORMENTA PINTO at Da/UAL

23 July, 2021 - Architecture

Series of seven conferences within the scope of the Seminar discipline (2020/2021) of the Department of Architecture of the Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa Organization and moderation: Bárbara Silva Paulo Tormenta Pinto is an architect and PhD in architecture from the UPC, Barcelona, 2004 He is a Full Professor at ISCTE , Lisbon His work was awarded, including the prize from the Instituto Nacional...

About inhabiting: EXTRASTUDIO at Da/UAL

23 July, 2021 - Architecture

Series of seven conferences within the scope of the Seminar discipline (2020/2021) of the Department of Architecture of the Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa Organized and moderated: Bárbara Silva The Extrastudio atelier was founded by João Ferrão and João Costa Ribeiro in Lisbon in 2003 João Ferrão is an architect from the Faculty of Architecture of the Technical University of Lisbon (2000)...

CONFERENCE: DEVELOPMENT OF FAMILY RECEPTION FOR CHILDREN WITHOUT PARENTAL SUPPORT | 17 JUNE | 18:30 | ONLINE

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child states that “… the child, for the full and harmonious development of his personality, must grow up within the family, in an environment of happiness, love and understanding” The data indicate that the family nucleus and/or community-based care is the most likely way to...

CONFERENCE: FEMINIST THOUGHT AND GENDER STUDIES – A BRIEF PRESENTATION | 27 MAY | 18:30 | ONLINE

This conference will focus on the emergence and importance of gender studies, presenting the “feminist revolution” from the point of view of the social sciences Topics covered will include: how gender (as a social concept) became an analytical category in the social sciences, how The feminist perspective has influenced the analysis and understanding of various issues of...

CONFERENCE: THE INTESTINE-BRAIN AXIS – THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIET AND MENTAL HEALTH | 20 MAY | 18:30 | ONLINE

The brain has long been regarded as the organ controlling and modulating the functions of all other organs through the nervous system The gastrointestinal system is no exception, although recent data demonstrate the bidirectionality of this communication, thus identifying the gut-brain axis It is of particular interest the strong relationship between the nature of the microbial community...

Looking for Mies, by Ricardo Daza

6 May, 2021 - Architecture

Abstract: Following the steps of Mies… an exciting research that looks for the man behind the Mies van der Rohe architecture, the historic photo of the famous architect intrigued the author so much that he investigated them around the photo The author accompanies the spectator step by step for the architectural and personal details of photography,...

The conglomerate order of Alison and Peter Smithsons' Hexenhaus, by Anna Bach

6 May, 2021 - Architecture

Abstract: Alison and Peter Smithson work on 23 different modifications between 1986 and 2003 on the Hexenhaus The interventions consist of small additions, extractions, satellite buildings, furnishing operations and introduction of alternative routes to the little traditional fachwerkhaus situated in Bad Karlshafen in Germany These modifications establish new relations between the house, its surrounding nature and the...

Conference: Asia, China and the World | 22 April | 16.00 | online

In a context of increasing centrality of Asia-Pacific in the geopolitics and geoeconomy of the world and the affirmation of China as a new superpower, the Department of International Relations and OBSERVARE of UAL, in partnership with the Institute of National Defense (IDN), invite you to participate in the cycle of conferences and open classes “China, Asia and the World”, coordinated by Profs Doutores...