Detailed Program 

Thursday, 13 May 2004

16:00 Registration of the conference attendees at the conference hotel : Pestana Porto Hotel Praca Da Ribeira 1 Porto 4050-513

19:20 Departure to Bogani Café 

Avenida Ramos Pinto Loja 720 Vila Nova de Gaia

20:00 Sponsor's presentation followed by dinner 

24:00 Return trip to the hotel

Friday, 14 May 2004

08:20 Departure to Alfândega do Porto 

09:00 Lecture in Salão Nobre entitled “Porto — History and Urban Development”, by Prof. Rui Tavares, history expert and professor at FAUP (Architecture University of Porto)

10:00 Sponsor's presentation

11:00 Coffee break

11:20 Walking Visit to Edifío da Alfândega (XII century, renovated in 2000)

12:20 Transfer in Barcos Rabelos (typical boats of river Douro) from the Cais da Alfândega to the Palácio do Freixo 

13:20 Lunch at Sala dos Espelhos (Palácio do Freixo)

15:20 Departure to Cadeia da Relação (renovated by architect Souto Moura in 2001) guided by an architect from his office

16:30 Lecture at S. Bento da Vitória monastery, entitled “Portugal's Contemporary Architecture”, by architects Fátima Fernandes and Michelles Cannatà

17:30 Sponsor's presentation 

19:00 Transfer and visit to the Museum of Modern Art of Serralves, presented by the architect, Álvaro Siza Vieira

20:20 Dinner at Casa de Serralves 

23:20 Bus transfer back to the hotels

Saturday, 15 May 2004

09:20 Departure to Braga

10:20 Visit of the Braga new football stadium, guided by the City Hall staff

13:00 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 

15:00 Departure to Porto 

16:00 Visit to Leça Pool and Tea Room Boa Nova (both by architect Álvaro Siza Vieira), guided by an architect from Matosinhos Sport

17:00 Bus transfer to the hotel

20:00 Departure to Palácio da Bolsa (romantic style building from XIX century) 

20:20 Gala Dinner at Palácio da Bolsa (with wine presentation by an oenologist) 

23:20 Bus transfer to the hotel

Sunday, 16 May 2004

09:20 Departure to Almeida Garret Library, guided by the architect, José Manuel Soares

10:15 Presentation of the Rem Koolhaas Casa da Música Project 

11:15 Departure to Casa da Música 

12:15 Bus transfer to the hotel; lunch on your own 

14:30 AIACE chapter meeting at the Pestana Porto Hotel

Optional extension

Monday, 17 May 2004

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.

15:00 Embarking in Pinhão quay in direction to the Tua River 

17:00 Return to Régua by train. Departure to Porto.

Ut sed egestas, volutpat.

“Pellentesque vel mattis turpis. Etiam tristique posuere sapien at mattis. Praesent feugiat pulvinar justo id varius. Fusce nisl elit, dictum eget condimentum eu, elementum sed ante.”

— J.A.