FG+SG Fotografia de Arquitectura
Open Visits
Saturday: 10h - 17h
Sunday: 10h - 17h
Regular Visits
Tours
Sunday: 11h
João Paulo Rapagão
Maximum 20 people per visit
No reservation required; first-come, first-served
No wheelchair access
Photography allowed
Description
The Casa da Arquitectura (House of Architecture), an association whose main goal is to promote national architecture, has its headquarters in a 19th century house, renovated by Álvaro Siza Vieira in 1961 upon request of his parents. Acquired by the Matosinhos Municipality in 2007, it was subject to a slight renovation, guided by Siza, so that it would house the activities of the association. The workspaces, the library, the exhibition room, the archive or the small store, where adapted to the house’s typology, without betraying its scale and homely feel. The furniture and lamps, as well as the use of wood in details that only Siza seems to be able to design, imprint the House of Architecture with a very special type of comfort.
Location
Rua Roberto Ivens, 582
Directions: Google Maps / Apple Maps
Public Transport
Bus: STCP - 500, 501, 502, 505, 506, 507
Subway: Linha A, Matosinhos Sul