The Porto Conference

13 - 17 May 2004

The program

May 13th — Day 1 — Thursday

afternoon (starting 16h00) Registration of the conference attendees at the conference hotel
Pestana Porto Hotel Praca Da Ribeira 1 Porto 4050-513
19h20 Departure to Bogani Café
Avenida Ramos Pinto Loja 720 Vila Nova de Gaia
20h00 Sponsor's presentation followed by dinner
24h00 Return trip to the hotel

May 14th — Day 2 — Friday

08h20 Departure to Alfândega do Porto
09h00 Lecture in Salão Nobre entitled “Porto — History and Urban Development”, by Prof. Rui Tavares, history expert and professor at FAUP (Architecture University of Porto)
10h00 Sponsor's presentation
11h00 Coffee break
11h20 Walking Visit to Edifío da Alfândega (XII century, renovated in 2000)
12h20 Transfer in Barcos Rabelos (typical boats of river Douro) from the Cais da Alfândega to the Palácio do Freixo
13h20 Lunch at Sala dos Espelhos (Palácio do Freixo)
15h20 Departure to Cadeia da Relação (renovated by architect Souto Moura in 2001) guided by an architect from his office
16h30 Lecture at S. Bento da Vitória monastery, entitled “Portugal's Contemporary Architecture”, by architects Fátima Fernandes and Michelles Cannatà
17h30 Sponsor's presentation
19h00 Transfer and visit to the Museum of Modern Art of Serralves, presented by the architect, Álvaro Siza Vieira
20h20 Dinner at Casa de Serralves
23h20 Bus transfer back to the hotels

May 15th — Day 3 — Saturday

09h20 Departure to Braga
10h20 Visit of the Braga new football stadium, guided by the City Hall staff
13h00 Lunch and presentation at Santa Maria de Bouro (monastery converted into a country-house hotel by the architect Souto Moura) by an architect from his office
15h00 Departure to Porto
16h00 Visit to Leça Pool and Tea Room Boa Nova (both by architect Álvaro Siza Vieira), guided by an architect from Matosinhos Sport
17h00 Bus transfer to the hotel
20h00 Departure to Palácio da Bolsa (romantic style building from XIX century)
20h20 Gala Dinner at Palácio da Bolsa (with wine presentation by an oenologist)
23h20 Bus transfer to the hotel

May 16th — Day 4 — Sunday

09h20 Departure to Almeida Garret Library, guided by the architect, José Manuel Soares
10h15 Presentation of the Rem Koolhaas Casa da Música Project
11h15 Departure to Casa da Música
12h15 Bus transfer to the hotel; lunch on your own
14h30 AIACE chapter meeting at the Pestana Porto Hotel

May 17th — Day 5 [extension] — Monday Cruise on Douro River

Hour TBA Departure from Porto. Cruise up to Tua River. Visit and lunch at the wine academy of the Vintage House hotel in Pinhão.
15h00 Embarking in Pinhão quay in direction to the Tua River
17h00 Return to Régua by train. Departure to Porto.
 
Conference details are current as of 11 May 2004. The AIA Continental Europe reserves the right to make changes to this program at any date. Please send corrections or comments to .