Center for Studies in Architecture and Urbanism

CEAU

Center for Studies
in Architecture and Urbanism

Manuel Jorge Moreira de Carvalho

Manuel Jorge Carvalho (Porto, 1994) graduated as an Architect from the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto (FAUP, 2019), where he completed his Master's Degree in Architecture with the thesis titled "Da Casa do jardineiro, Encontro(s) no anónimo," under the guidance of Professor Manuel Mendes, earning the highest grade of 20. As part of the Swiss-European Mobility Program, he attended the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) (2016-2017), where he had the opportunity to contribute to the writing of various articles published in EPFL student journals, notably including "Matières en devenir" and "L'atelier". During his academic tenure, he served as a member of the Monitoring Committee for the Integrated Master's Degree in Architecture at FAUP and co-organized events for critical discussion and reflection on teaching, pedagogical practices and curricula in the field of Architecture. Notable among these events was the "Quinzena ’15 - Por uma escola participada" forum, where he co-chaired the "Architecture Practices. School and Profession" working group. Recognized for his academic achievements, he was awarded the "Ricardo Spratley" prize (2020) and the "Pedro Branco" prize (2015) for his academic journey at FAUP. He graduated from the Integrated Master's Degree in Architecture with the highest distinction at FAUP in 2019, achieving a grade of 17. Between 2018 and 2019, he collaborated with Architect Manuel Aires Mateus under a scholarship awarded by the Fundación Arquia. In 2021, he enrolled in the Doctoral Program in Architecture at FAUP (PDA-FAUP), specializing in Theory and Project Practices (T2P), under the coordination of Professors José Miguel Rodrigues, Nuno Brandão Costa, and João Pedro Serôdio. He completed the first academic year (non-degree) with a grade of 18. During this period, he co-organized the "PhD Forum 2022 - What is research in Architecture?" colloquium, facilitating communication and sharing of ongoing research works at the Center for Studies of the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto, where he presented the first abstract for "Arquitectura, defesa do impreciso". Since 2020, he has been practicing in his own studio, exploring the subtle encounters and boundaries between an artistic drawing experience and the disciplinary condition of Architecture in his design actions. Simultaneously, he maintains collaborative practices with other studios, participating in over 50 projects of various scales and programs, notably achieving the 2nd place in the international public competition for the conception of "Museu Gaia Ambiente," co-authored with Daniel Torres Ferreira and Sofia Granjo. His ongoing research delves into the architectural works of Álvaro Siza and his influential contributions to the delineation of project autonomy within the architectural domain. This investigation is underpinned by the tenets of "Imprecise" and "Vocation of Architecture". The research endeavour is oriented towards exploring the feasibility of concretising a theoretical discourse surrounding an architectural design practice, with a specific emphasis on its capacity to critically interrogate, experientially engage with and renew the intrinsic vocation of Architecture.

Identification

Degree
Integrated Master
Category
Collaborator
Join Year
2024
Citation Names
Carvalho, Manuel
Ciência ID
4E1E-8ED7-29E5
Ciência Vitae ID
4E1E-8ED7-29E5
Orcid ID
0009-0009-8962-4277
Email
m@manueljcarvalho.com
Activity Domains
Humanities - Arts - Architectural design
Research Groups
Theory and Design Practices (100%)
Dedication (Research)
20%

Education

Ongoing

Doutoramento em Arquitectura

Doutoramento

"Arquitectura. Defesa do Impreciso, contribuições para uma teoria de projecto (sobre a casa António Carlos Siza)."

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal

Concluded

Programa de Doutoramento em Arquitectura

Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)

18/20

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal

Concluded

Arquitectura

Mestrado integrado

"Da Casa do jardineiro . Encontro(s) no anónimo"

Mestrado: 17/20 Dissertação: 20/20

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal

Concluded

Architecture

Master

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Departement de Architecture, Switzerland

Concluded

Curso científico-humanístico de Artes Visuais

Ensino secundário

19.75/20

Escola Secundária de Lousada, Portugal

Professional Career

Others

Arquitecto

Clanet & Brito

Co-Fundador

Núcleo Impasse

Arquitecto (fundador)

Manuel J Carvalho, arquitecto

Arquitecto

Sofia Granjo Arquitectos

Arquitecto Estagiário

Aires Mateus e Associados

Outputs

Artistic exhibition

Ambíguo #01 - Exposição na biblioteca da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal

Ambíguo #02 - Processos de redesenho

Magazine article

The right to get lost (a play on three and a half acts)

EPFL - L'Atelier, 15: 10-13

Carvalho, Manuel

Paradoxal Coherences

EPFL - Matières en devenir, 16: 88-95

Carvalho, Manuel; Silva, Jaime; Mir, Rastine

Other output

Edifício "AR"

Projecto de Arquitectura (Estudo Prévio) — Edifício de serviços polivalente

Carvalho, Manuel

Lousada , Portugal

Casa em Pereiras

Projecto de Arquitectura (Estudo Prévio) — Reabilitação e ampliação de habitação unifamiliar

Carvalho, Manuel

Lousada , Portugal

Casa em Caíde

Projecto de Arquitectura (Estudo Prévio) — Reabilitação e ampliação de habitação unifamiliar

Carvalho, Manuel

Lousada , Portugal

Casa em Arcozelo

Projecto de Arquitectura (Estudo Prévio) — Reabilitação de habitação unifamiliar

Carvalho, Manuel

Vila Nova de Gaia , Portugal

Casa em Lousada

Projecto de Arquitectura (Construído) — Reabilitação de apartamento em Lousada

Carvalho, Manuel

Lousada , Portugal

Physical object

CASA

Livro de artista, edição única.

Carvalho, Manuel

Thesis / Dissertation

Da Casa do jardineiro . Encontro(s) no anónimo

Master

Manuel Jorge Moreira de Carvalho

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal

https://hdl.handle.net/10216/123766

handle: https://hdl.handle.net/10216/123766

Activities

Association member

Membro 27754

Ordem dos Arquitectos Secção Regional Norte

Coordenação de Departamento de Políticas Educativas

Associação de Estudantes da Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto

Committee member

Membro da Comissão de Acompanhamento do Mestrado Integrado em Arquitectura

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal

Event organisation

FAUP _ PhD Forum 2022

Co-organisor, Meeting

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal

"Quinzena '15 - Por uma escola participada"

Co-organisor, Meeting

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal

"Quinzena '15: Práticas de Arquitectura. Escola e Profissão"

Co-organisor, Round table

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal

Event participation

Lugar de Partilha - Please share! Ato 1, Bairro das Campinas, Porto

Laboratório de autoconstrução com a coordenação dos arquitectos Roberto Cremascoli, Nicolò Galeazzi e Ivo Poças Martins.

Porto Academy

Porto Academy 2017 - Studio Aristide Antonas

Porto Academy, Portugal

FuriousPoetics

FuriousPoetics: Festival Ignition - Instalações Temporárias

Fpoetics, Portugal

Oral presentation

"Arquitectura. Defesa do impreciso."

FAUP _ PhD Forum 2022

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura

"Espaço, o nosso. Casa"

Do Espaço Imaginado ao Espaço Concreto. Concreta '15.

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura

"Desenho como ideia: à procura da regra - no todo, as partes."

12ª Mostra UP

Universidade do Porto

Distinctions

Award

Museu Gaia Ambiente - Concurso Público Internacional (2º Lugar)

Prémio Ricardo Spratley

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal

Prémio Pedro Branco

Other distinction

Bolsa "Fundación Arquia/becas XIX edición"

Bolsa para realização de práticas profissionais em estúdios europeus de arquitectura

Fundación Arquia, Spain