More than 70 spaces in the cities of Maia, Matosinhos, Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia can be visited on the 2nd and 3rd of July
After a year of break and a 6th edition (2021) still conditioned by the Covid-19 pandemic, Open House Porto (OHP) returns on the 2nd and 3rd of July curated by the architect Graça Correia and the historian Joel Cleto. During the weekend, more than 70 spaces in the cities of Maia, Matosinhos, Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia will open their doors again to everyone who wants to know them.
Under the theme of “House”, Open House Porto 2022 will “(re)visit the House as a home and ultimate space of intimacy” but also take “a closer look at these other common Houses – some more than others – in the within which, today as in the past, architecture and architects are decisive”. In the words of the curators, if some of these spaces in this 7th edition “are equipment and infrastructure for collective use […], “others have more restricted access”, also including “very busy spaces in everyday life. But not for special visits like this weekend.”
The press conference to present the Open House Porto 22 took place this morning at Real Vinícola, in Matosinhos, and was attended by the Mayor of Matosinhos, Luísa Salgueiro, the Mayor of Maia, António Tiago, the councilor the Porto City Council, Pedro Baganha, the Vila Nova de Gaia City Council Councilor, Paula Carvalhal, the Executive Director of Casa da Arquitectura, Nuno Sampaio, and the curators Graça Correia and Joel Cleto.
Also present were the deputy mayor of Matosinhos, Carlos Mouta, councilors Fernando Rocha, António Correia Pinto, Marta Pontes and Vasco Pinho, as well as the administrator of Matosinhos Habit, Helena Vaz, and the administrator of Matosinhos Sport, Henrique Calisto. .
In this edition, we will visit indoor and outdoor spaces again, in the company of experts and volunteers. The itinerary is also accompanied by the Kaleidoscope and Plus Programs, a set of open activities aimed at all audiences. All visits and activities are free of charge.
Organized and produced exclusively by Casa da Arquitectura (CA) – Centro Português de Arquitectura, Open House Porto has the Strategic Partnership of the Municipalities of Maia, Matosinhos, Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.
+ info https://2022.openhouseporto.com/
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