From the Living to the Built and from Growth to the Module, by Antecâmara
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- 16:00 / Cancelled 16:00 / Sold out 16:00 – 18:00
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Engawa Space Centro de Arte Moderna GulbenkianThis practical workshop, led by Antecâmara, introduces biomaterials and processes that transform live matter into a construction element, exploring matter that grows, is gathered or regenerates over time, such as raw soil, plant fibres, mycelium, salt, lime, hemp and organic waste.
Starting from the idea that construction is not merely a question of putting together, but also of activating cycles, the workshop guides participants through harvesting, mixing, growing, drying, transforming and eventually returning the matter to the soil. The manual process is regarded as a form of knowledge and imperfection as an integral part of the project.
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Biographies
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Iván Prego
Iván Prego is a biologist and co-founder of Antecâmara. His work focuses on the relationships between materiality, biology, and architecture, developing projects that combine experimental practice with critical thinking. He coordinates Antecâmara’s exhibition space and collaborates on curatorial and interdisciplinary initiatives.
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Pedro Paixão
Pedro Paixão is an architect who recently graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Lisbon. His work lies at the intersection of design, material experimentation and small-scale construction, with a focus on biomaterials and low-impact processes. He collaborates with Associação Antecâmara on the development of workshops and experimental initiatives, exploring making as a form of knowledge and promoting collaborative practices between architecture and ecology.
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