http://www.bravodacosta.com/blog Architectural projects, research, and related work. Sun, 15 Aug 2010 03:52:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Clomid Actos The Architectural Association's visiting workshop took place once again on 20 and 21 April, with a team of AA tutors conducting half-day sessions of creative teamwork for Instituto de Empresa's MBA students. The workshop is conducted at IE's campus in Madrid, where the students are offered a brief exercise in ... http://www.bravodacosta.com/blog/?p=165   The city of Santarém (80 km northeast of Lisbon) launched an ideas competition for the refurbishment of its bullring and the design of the surrounding area. João Bravo da Costa and Tiago Simões submitted an entry for a multifunctional urban complex; the site was redesigned to stimulate constant and intensive use, ... http://www.bravodacosta.com/blog/?p=148   The Architectural Association (AA) School of Architecture and the Instituto de Empresa (IE) Business School teamed up for an experiment in innovative education. This weekend, a delegation from the AA -- including director Brett Steele and tutors João Bravo da Costa, Anne Save de Beaurecueil, Ricardo de Ostos, and Peter ... http://www.bravodacosta.com/blog/?p=140   Cécile Brisac and João Bravo da Costa presented Diploma Unit 1 at the Architectural Association. Unit 1 is debuting in 2008-2009 as an academic project titled "Real Futures"; this new proposition was introduced during this year's AA School Unit presentations -- one of the events that marks the beginning of ... http://www.bravodacosta.com/blog/?p=137 João Bravo da Costa, Jerome Tsui (in London), and Adalberto Tenreiro (in Macao) have submitted an entry to the concept design competition for the 2010 World Expo Macao pavilion. The design features an intricate arrangement of compartments intertwined with open-air spaces, all connected by a path of bridges, stairs, ramps, and ... http://www.bravodacosta.com/blog/?p=130 Good weather in London encourages more and more passers-by to stop and enjoy the DRL Ten Pavilion. Already an attention-grabber since it was completed in mid-March, it has become a much sought-after spot for a pause on Bedford Square. http://www.bravodacosta.com/blog/?p=126 The DRL Ten pavilion was once again under the spotlight today at the Architectural Association (AA), on the occasion of a roundtable discussion. The event brought together the project team to share their experiences designing, engineering, fabricating, and building the pavilion. It was remarked early on that this was the ... http://www.bravodacosta.com/blog/?p=117 The organization of the London Festival of Architectural has announced the DRL Ten Pavilion as part of the selection of buildings to be included in its architectural guide. http://www.bravodacosta.com/blog/?p=129 The official opening of the AADRL Ten pavilion took place today at the architectural Association. The front members' room was crowded beyond capacity for a toast to the completion of the built project and a viewing of the DRL Ten exhibition. Speeches by AA school director Brett Steele and project leader ... http://www.bravodacosta.com/blog/?p=113   A large crowd of AA students, faculty, guests, and visitors attended the opening of an exhibition celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Design Research Laboratory (AADRL), one of the graduate programs of the Architectural Association School of Architecture. The exhibition introduces the DRL through images and models of thesis projects. ... http://www.bravodacosta.com/blog/?p=111