Month: August 2026

Projects from Mozambique and ArchiSpace presented at ICEC 2026 On 8 July, Mariana Correia participated as a keynote speaker at ICEC 2026, the 3rd RILEM International Conference on Earthen Construction, with a presentation entitled “What Future for Earthen Architectural Heritage? Conserving, Safeguarding, and Adapting in the Face of Contemporary Challenges”. The keynote included a presentation of the projects developed in Mozambique and the ArchiSpace project, highlighting their contribution to the conservation, safeguarding, and adaptation of earthen architectural heritage in response to contemporary challenges.

The ‘Ressonâncias’ project brings together art, sound and the local area, linking CIAUD-UPT, DAMG and Fórum-Fest The Ressonâncias project, developed with the participation of students from Henrique Medina Secondary School and the Multimedia and Arts undergraduate programme at Universidade Portucalense, held three workshops at UPT in March 2026: Monotype and Colour, hydrophone Construction, and Experimental Sound Laboratory. The activities were led by faculty members from Universidade Portucalense and created a space for collective experimentation in visual arts, sound, and multimedia creation. In June, the project’s findings were showcased at the Águas Vivas Fórum-Fest in Esposende through two narrative and visual exhibitions. One took place at Foz do Neiva, and the other at Forte São João Baptista, bringing together texts, compositions, and recordings produced by the participants based on their listening to and interpretation of the sounds, rhythms, and stories of water. The project strengthened the connection between teaching, research, artistic creation, and place, while giving visibility to the collaborative work developed between the school and academic communities.