The Poetics of Reason

About

In the learning period, thinking and reflecting are two of the most relevant vehicles to consolidate theories and practices that students acquires. This competition for ideas was open to master degree students in Architecture, from worldwide architecture schools (24 May 2018 – 30 April 2019). It invites to study Marvila, a territory in the eastern part of the city. The site is part of the Regeneration and Optimization of Cultural heritage in creative and Knowledge cities programme, known as ROCK. The hypothesis of this European project is based on the premise that local heritage can be a strong and efficient driving force for the redefinition of unclaimed urban voids and a support for innovative urban renewal solutions. The renewal of the Marvila district must also be considered from its cultural and social dimensions.

The aim of the competition is to conceive a Community and Interpretive Centre, also considering the metropolitan dimension, specific to the future condition of Marvila. The selected proposals will be part of the central exhibition Natural Beauty in dialogue with a photographic series of iconic examples of architectural rationality.

Winner

An Inverted Spectator: Instituto Superior Técnico da Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal) by Bárbara Fonseca, Carolina Claro, Francisco Gomes, João Neves

Honourable mentions

Hortus Conclusus: Departamento de Arquitectura da Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa (Portugal) por Mats Einevoll Heggernaes
Sequences: Departamento de Arquitectura da Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa (Portugal) por Julia Kolacz

The other nine projects in the exhibition are:

Brick Forest: Instituto Superior Técnico da Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal) por Clara Oliveira, Teresa Castel-Branco
Cultural Center / Marvila / Portugal: Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade de Estugarda (Alemanha) por Markus Plank, Felix Bulka
Interstitial Space: Instituto Superior Técnico da Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal) por João Delgado, Manuel Baptista
Noah’s Ark: Universidade de Arquitectura e Urbanismo de Bucareste (Roménia) por Alina-Marina Stoica, Alexandru-Ionut Dima
Poem of the Dot, the Line and the Plane: Instituto Superior Técnico da Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal) por Gustavo Takata, Manuel Leal Ramos
Productive Courtyards: Instituto Superior Técnico da Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal) por Beatriz Carrancho, Sofia Rosa
Reflection: Instituto Superior Técnico da Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal) por Ana Martins, Tiago Ribeiro
The New Ruin: Universidade de Arquitectura e Urbanismo de Bucareste (Roménia) por Teodor-Cristian, Dascalu Iulian Pinzaru-Stanescu
X, Y, Z: Instituto Superior Técnico da Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal) por Diogo Nascimento e Rita Figueiredo

Jury

Anna Rosellini
Eugeni Bach
Laurent Esmilaire
Patrícia Barbas
Sophie Deramond
Tristan Chadney
Véronique Patteeuw