Fernando Távora: the Meaning of Time and the Reason of Things

Madalena  Pinto da Silva

doi:10.6092/issn.2611-0075/19733

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Madalena Pinto da Silva FAUP, Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto

Maria Madalena Ferreira Pinto da Silva graduated in Architecture from the Escola Superior Belas Artes Porto in 1985. She has been teaching at the Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto since 1989. Founding partner of FBF&MPS arquitectos studio (1999/2018), she is MNE/Portugal scholarship holder at Politecnico di Milano, OIKOS/Bologna and La Sapienza Roma (1984/85). She is a member of the winning team of the Universidade São Paulo–Universidade do Porto Cooperation (2011/14), CAPES-PVE Programme Fellow at USP–IAU, Brasil (2014), Visiting Teacher at the Department of Architecture, University of Bologna (2017/18), FCT Fellow at the Mantua Campus of the Politecnico di Milano (2017). She has carried out teaching and research activities at Faculties of Architecture in Germany, Brazil, Spain, Italy, England, Romania and Turkey. She is the author of texts translated into several languages.

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https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2611-0075/19733

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Fernando Távora, Culture, Creativity, Drawing, Architecture and Philosophy

Abstract

The text discusses the admiration and respect for Fernando Távora, focusing on his influence as an architect and philosopher. It emphasizes the importance of understanding Távora’s thoughts and works in the context of his life and passions. The text also highlights Távora’s emphasis on culture, creativity, and the ability to draw conclusions based on individual circumstances. Overall, it praises Távora’s approach to architecture and philosophy as one that values learning, reflection, and purpose.

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Pessoa, Fernando. Páginas Íntimas e de Auto-Interpretação. Lisboa: Ática, 1966.

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Pessoa, Fernando. Sobre Portugal – Introdução ao Problema Nacional. Edited by Maria Isabel Rocheta, Maria Paula Morão. Introdução organizada por Joel Serrão. Lisboa: Ática, 1979.

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