Monday, 21/09/2026    EAAD | Campus de Azurém

On September 21st, the School of Architecture, Art and Design will host the opening of the "REBALANCING STREETS" Exhibition, as part of the European Mobility Week.

The exhibition, which is free to enter, marks the closing of the STREET research project and presents an unprecedented urban diagnosis tool, while also revealing the practical results of the sustainable restructuring of nine national streets.

Street-scale diagnosis
Funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and developed at the Lab2PT laboratory of the University of Minho, the project is led by researchers Ivo Oliveira, Daniel Casas-Valle, and Marcela Percú.

The team developed an innovative assessment tool that integrates environmental, social, and mobility dimensions into a single diagnostic framework. The objective is to translate the abstract goals of the 2030 Agenda and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into practical solutions applicable to public space planning.

Results from nine national streets
The exhibition focuses on interventions carried out in nine selected Portuguese streets. Through a comparative analysis of the streets' conditions before and after the works, the displayed results demonstrate measurable improvements in citizens' quality of life, the reinforcement of urban biodiversity, and the prioritization of pedestrian circulation.

In addition to disseminating this data, the initiative aims to stimulate public and technical debate on the climate resilience of cities and the replicability of these urban design solutions in other territories.

Monday, 21/09/2026   

On September 21, 2026, the School of Architecture, Art and Design of the University of Minho (EAAD) in Guimarães will host the opening of the exhibition "REBALANCING STREETs".

Set within the framework of European Mobility Week, the event marks the public presentation of the findings from the exploratory project STREET — Street Transformations, Rebalancing Ecology and Environment issues in urban Territories.Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), the project was developed at EAAD’s Landscapes, Heritage and Territory Laboratory (Lab2PT), in collaboration with the Future Design of Streets association.

The organizing team includes researchers Ivo Oliveira, Daniel Casas-Valle, and Marcela Percú.An Innovative Tool for Urban Planning
The STREET project was designed to bridge a persistent gap between scientific knowledge and practical urban planning tools. The research led to the creation of a street-scale evaluation tool that integrates natural, social, and mobility dimensions into a single diagnostic instrument, calibrated for real-world planning conditions using 27 specific indicators.Aligned with global agendas for decarbonization, ecological regeneration, and socio-spatial justice, the final exhibition will showcase graphic and textual diagnostic materials evaluating 9 Portuguese streets transformed after the adoption of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This initial presentation offers a platform for public discussion ahead of the future publication of a book and a Digital Atlas, which will detail all 25 streets studied across 5 Portuguese municipalities.

Event Program (September 21):

• 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM: Opening session
• 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM: Presentation of the STREET Project: Indicators, Evaluation Tool, and Case Studies
• 4:45 PM - 5:15 PM: Debate with guest speakers
• 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM: Official exhibition opening

Street transformation plays a critical role in environmental regulation, climate adaptation, and daily urban life. Because this multidisciplinary challenge affects everyone's daily routines, EAAD and the organizing team invite researchers, technical experts, designers, policymakers, and the general public to attend the opening session.

Further information about the research project can be found on the official websites of Lab2PT and The Future Design of Streets.

Saturday, 19/09/2026    Universidade de Coimbra

On September 19, 2026, the Colégio de Jesus at the University of Coimbra will host the meeting “Geometry#2: Reconfigurations and Permanences".

ight years after the first edition, geometry professors from Portugal's public architecture schools gather once again for a critical assessment of the discipline's role in contemporary architectural education.

The event is co-organized by EAAD / Lab2PT, represented by professor João Cabeleira, in partnership with Teresa Pais (DARQ/CeArq-TD) and Alexandra Castro (FAUP/CENP).In an era of rapid cultural and technological transformation, the meeting serves as a platform to discuss what has changed and what remains fundamental in teaching. The focus is divided into two central pillars: Geometry as a foundation for structuring spatial reasoning and architectural design thinking; Pedagogical Practices based on shared reflection on exercises, methodologies, and academic results achieved between 2018 and 2026.

Image: Process and analysis for perspective restitution, by Francisca Eira (2025_MIARQ/EAAD), based on Saint Jerome in his Study (1630) by Hendrik van Steenwijck the Younger.

Program

10/09/2026 - 11/09/2026    EAAD | Campus de Azurém

The Welcome Session for New EAAD Students will take place on September 09th.

Program
09:30 AM – Reception of New Students
Location: EAAD (Building 9), Azurém Campus | Auditorium 1
Attended by: The Presidency, Pedagogical Council Presidency, Vice-Presidency, Course Directions, and the Student Union.
10:00 AM – Welcome by the Course Directions
Courses: Integrated Master's in Architecture (MIARQ), Bachelor's in Product Design (LDP), and Bachelor's in Visual Arts (LAV) + Course Secretariats.
Location MIARQ: Auditorium 1Location LDP: Auditorium 2
Location LAV: EA 0.29

12:00 PM – Lunch – Azurém
2:00 PM – “AAUMinho GPS”
3:30 PM – Activity organized by the EAAD Student Union (NADA)
Location: Azurém Campus (Building 9) and Couros Campus (IDEGUI and Garagem Avenida buildings).

Thursday, 10/09/2026    EAAD

The schedules for the 2026/2027 academic year are now available.

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