Lab2PT invites all interested parties to participate in the launch session of the 2nd edition of the book Fernando Távora in Guimarães, published by Lab2PT, which will take place on July 4, starting at 6 pm, at the Guimarães Assembly (Professor Egaz Moniz Street / Igualada city square).
The session will be attended by the publishers of the work – Lab2PT/IN2PAST integrated researchers Eduardo Fernandes and João Cabeleira – and Maria José Távora.

 

Fernando Távora was born on 25 August 1923. If he were still with us, he would have turned 100 in 2023. To mark this centenary, the Northern Regional Section of the Portuguese Architects Association proposed to the Marques da Silva Foundation and the Universities of Minho, Porto and Coimbra that they plan a vast programme of events. This book is part of this programme, entitled Távora 100, and is part of a wide range of initiatives to be held between August 2023 and September 2024.

The School of Architecture, Art and Design of the University of Minho has been part of this initiative from the very beginning, considering it a priority. Fernando Távora was a professor for most of our faculty, was the President of the Installation Committee of our Architecture Course, was a Member of the Scientific Council of our Department and designed (in co-authorship with his son, Bernardo Távora) the building that houses our Integrated Master’s in Architecture, on the Azurém campus; thus, our School could not dissociate itself from this tribute.

The idea of ​​publishing a book about Fernando Távora’s work in Guimarães arose, in this context, as an inevitability, given his deep personal connection with the city. This relationship, which began in his childhood, continued throughout his adult life and manifested itself substantially in his professional activity, with fourteen completed works and seven unbuilt projects. (Excerpt from the Introduction, p. 5)