[PODCAST]
In the first season, we had a conversation with the architects Carrilho da Graça, João Mendes Ribeiro, Inês Lobo, Carlos Castanheira, Tiago Mota Saraiva, Nuno Valentim, Nuno Brandão Costa, Cristina Veríssimo, Diogo Burnay, Ricardo Bak Gordon, and Paula Santos.
Season 1
Episode 01
“It is this thought that I always have. In other words, trying to make those interventions made by architects contribute to a better city for everyone.”
[Carrilho da Graça about Lisbon Cruise Terminal]
Lisbon Cruise Terminal, Carrilho da Graça Architects
© Photo Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Episode 02
“What I like most in this work is that there is no architect's mark. The historic building is the central theme of the project.”
[João Mendes Ribeiro about recovery of the Tropical Greenhouses in the Botanic Garden of Coimbra University]
Recovery of the Tropical Greenhouses in the Botanic Garden of Coimbra University, João Mendes Ribeiro © Photo José Campos
Episode 03
"What fascinates me most in the world of architecture is public works, especially the idea that, when we talk about public works, we are building something for all of us."
[Inês Lobo about Public Library and Regional Archive of Angra do Heroísmo]
Public Library and Regional Archive of Angra do Heroísmo, Inês Lobo
© Photo Leonardo Finotti
Episode 04
“In a certain way, the architect shows people what they should see and feel. In other words, the architect only shows what he wants and what he likes in that project, but never in an extremely authoritarian way. Therefore, the architect always gives people the possibility to place some of their experience and memories in the space itself.”
[Carlos Castanheira about Canopy Walkway in Serralves]
Canopy Walkway in Serralves, Carlos Castanheira
© Photo Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Episode 05
“All of this made us realize that architecture was taking part in people’s recovery. In other words, at first, people would look back at the recent past and would say: 'I wish this thing had never happened!'. With architecture, however, people began to think: 'Well… after all, I'll be able to live better'."
[Tiago Mota Saraiva about the recovery of seven houses]
Recovery of seven houses, Tiago Mota Saraiva, ateliermob
© Photo Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Episode 06
“Architectural works – such as life – are exercises of belief, faith, hope, and resilience. We should have humility, common sense, and calmness to carry on the Work and Life with that hope.”
[Nuno Valentim about Rehabilitation of the Bolhão Market in Porto]
Rehabilitation of the Bolhão Market in Porto, Nuno Valentim, Architecture
© Source LT Studios
Episode 07
"I think everyone involved in the process is enthusiastic about Campanhã’s Intermodal Terminal project. And when I talk about people, I mean the builder, the inspection, the construction owner, we, the project planners, and the workers who are labouring there. I go to the construction site, and I feel that people are motivated. That is stimulating!"
[Nuno Brandão Costa about Campanhã’s Intermodal Terminal]
Campanhã’s Intermodal Terminal, Nuno Brandão Costa
© Source Porto City Hall
Episode 08
“The other day I met a student and I asked him if he would like to be in this university residence, and he said he loved this idea of doors opening and talking to the front colleagues.”
[Cristina Veríssimo]
“We want people to feel good, to feel at home, and to be able to build relationships of affection with these spaces.”
[Diogo Burnay]
Student residences on the Ajuda Campus at the University of Lisbon, Cristina Veríssimo e Diogo Burnay © Photo Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Episode 09
“I'd like to remind you that there's no one listening to this conversation who hasn't already been to a convent-like structure that has been turned into a hospital, a school, a university, or a museum. What does this mean? It tells us that a good building, with a good spatiality, can have multiple functions throughout its life.”
[Ricardo Bak Gordon about Lisbon’s Nacional Coach Museum]
Lisbon’s Nacional Coach Museum, Bak Gordon Arquitectos
© Photo Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Episode 10
“The great concern in these spaces (and in all the architecture, in general, that we make) is related to the issues of light, reflection, and the comfort of spaces. A building may lack direct light, but it should always have natural light.”
[Paula Santos about Efanor College]
Efanor College, Paula Santos © Photo Luís Ferreira Alves
