Built for the football Eurocup held in Portugal in 2004, the Municipal Stadium of Braga is located on the precipitous terrain of an old limestone quarry on the northern side of Monte Castro. The project site, which initially was going to be an unappe
An old farm on a hill, close to the center of Braga, was the terrain chosen for the construction of the Municipal Market of Carandá: a linear building whose footprint rested on two perpendicular paths that linked the complex with the city, occupying
Sculpture becomes a tool, as it happens when a small scale is placed alongside a specimen observed under a microscope lens: at first glance it seems invisible but it reveals a lot of information. The position of the walls shows what is missing and go
Located in the northeastern region of the country, Peneda-Gerês is the only National Park in Portugal, characterized by a rich natural environment. This new holiday home is built on the banks of one of the tributaries of the Cavado river, in a protec
The project recovers the granite ruins of an old construction and renews them, adding a few adjustments in the openings, to comply with the program. Inside, another brick house is clad in granite walls, already treated. The pavement is made of the sa
Estadio Municipal de Braga Eduardo Souto de Moura won the 47th FAD Award for Architecture for building the Municipal Stadium of Braga, a unique, monumental structure boxed into an old quarry outside the city. Part of a series of stadiums built or re
In Europe, ballots have lost to football. The European Parliament elections coinciding with the start of the 2004 Eurocup in Portugal has shown, at least as far as television audiences are concerned, how politics cannot compete with sports. Surely th
