El Croquis 186 Aires Mateus 2011-2016

Based in Lisbon, the office of Manuel and Francisco Aires Mateus has developed a prolific portfolio over the years, gaining recognition through a number of awards. This issue presents more than 25 works developed within the past five years. Besides an in-depth interview with the architects, it focuses on both finished projects and as yet unrealised ones, including a number of renovations. Small-scale residential works in the countryside and city feature prominently, among them House on the Alentejo Coast, House in Time, and House in Ajuda. Public projects include the Architecture Faculty in Tournai, a Meeting Centre in Grândola, and the Islamic Centre in Bordeaux.

CONTENTS

• Biography
• At the Heart of Time. A Conversation with Manuel and Francisco Aires Mateus / Tuñón, Emilio
• Human Measure / Martínez Santamaría, Luis
• School in Vilanova da Barquinha
• House in Alcobaça
• Thermal Baths in Serra da Estrela
• Alhambra Atrium
• House in Barreiro
• RADIX
• House in Estrela
• House in Campolide
• House in Fortinha
• Huts on the River
• Renovation of Colégio da Trindade – European College
• House in Melides I
• Chapel of San Girolamo
• House in Ajuda
• House in Time
• Islamic Centre in Bordeaux
• Architecture Faculty in Tournai
• EDP Group Head Office
• House on the Alentejo Coast
• House in Melides II
• Meeting Center in Grândola
• Canton Museum of Photography (L’Elysée) ans Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts (MUDAC)
• Assisted Housing Belém Bom Sucesso
• Residential Building Belém Jerónimos
• Olivier Devré Contemporary Creation Centre