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António Cruz Lopes

http://www.antoniocruzlopes.com

Porto, Portugal
António Cruz Lopes, was born in Oporto in the summer of ’86. He did is studies at the Faculty of Architecture of Oporto University - FAUP. In 2015 he set up his own practice, that goes from new buildings and refurbishments to theoretical and conceptual projects.

Call for ideas 2020

Time as Element


The basic element to design and accurate the true form of Architecture.

Time as Element


The basic element to design and accurate the true form of Architecture.
Time as the element that gives Truth and Reason to Architecture.
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  • New alliances

As architect I am always confronted with the pressure of any kind of client asking for every type of solutions in the fastest way possible.
This new era of fast livings brought a new approach of fast architecture and fast reproductions that become consumed rapidly and less suitable to Men.
On the other hand we can see that our references from the pass and which show us today “how to do” resisted until nowadays because were made with consistency and time.
Time become valuable in a economic sense, but also precious to Construction and Architecture point of view, Time is needed today to design a strong solution and suitable to Men, and by that way become a reference to future generations.
A truthful Architecture needs Time to be developed and this project seeks to debate what kind of references we want to give to future generations and what is the role of the architect in this new era with these new standards.

Time as Element


The basic element to design and accurate the true form of Architecture.

Time as Element


The basic element to design and accurate the true form of Architecture.
Time as the element that gives Truth and Reason to Architecture.
File under
Type of project
  • New alliances

As architect I am always confronted with the pressure of any kind of client asking for every type of solutions in the fastest way possible.
This new era of fast livings brought a new approach of fast architecture and fast reproductions that become consumed rapidly and less suitable to Men.
On the other hand we can see that our references from the pass and which show us today “how to do” resisted until nowadays because were made with consistency and time.
Time become valuable in a economic sense, but also precious to Construction and Architecture point of view, Time is needed today to design a strong solution and suitable to Men, and by that way become a reference to future generations.
A truthful Architecture needs Time to be developed and this project seeks to debate what kind of references we want to give to future generations and what is the role of the architect in this new era with these new standards.


Idea by

António Cruz Lopes
Porto
Portugal
António Cruz Lopes, was born in Oporto in the summer of ’86. He did is studies at the Faculty of Architecture of Oporto University - FAUP. In 2015 he set up his own practice, that goes from new buildings and refurbishments to theoretical and conceptual projects.