Tuesday, 4/7/2026
EAAD - Campus de Azurém - auditório 1
The
next session of the UC Convida lecture series, titled “Em Construção”
(Under Construction) and part of the Introduction to Construction course, will
feature Diogo Aguiar Studio.
The session will take place on April 7, at 4:00 PM,
in Auditorium 1 at the Campus de Azurém, in Guimarães.
This lecture will focus on timber construction,
exploring its potential in contemporary architecture as a structural system,
tectonic expression, and sustainable resource. “Em Construção” is a series of
case-study presentations within a real-world architectural context, promoting a
critical perspective on how construction decisions — materials, systems, and
processes — shape space, comfort, performance, and environmental impact.
Diogo Aguiar Studio (DAS) is an architecture practice founded in Porto in 2016. Its work bridges
art and architecture through buildings and spatial installations characterized
by a deep focus on materiality, tectonics, and the sensory experience of space.
The studio’s work has earned national and international acclaim, including
nominations and awards such as the Mies van der Rohe Award 2022, ArchDaily
New Practices 2023, and, most recently in 2026, the Portuguese National
Wood Architecture Award 2025.
Founder Diogo Aguiar graduated from FAUP and
balances his practice with curatorial and academic work. He was a co-founder of
LIKEarchitects, assistant curator for the Portuguese representation at the
Venice Architecture Biennale, and is currently the commissioner for Concreta,
co-founder of Galeria de Arquitectura, and an Invited Assistant Professor at
FAUP, where he teaches Architectural Design
