Congress Venue

Congress Venue | How to get there |

The Symmetry Art and Science: 12th Symmetry Congress will take place in the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto, Portugal (FAUP), according to the Congress Program. Apart from the activities considered in the Social Program, all the Sessions will take place at Auditório Fernando Távora in FAUP.

Congress Venue

With origins dating back to the 18th century, the University of Porto (UP) is one of the most relevant education and research institutions in Portugal and welcomes nearly 31,000 students, 2,300 teachers and researchers and 1,700 administrative staff in its 15 schools and 69 scientific research units. The University of Porto spreads out in three University Campus in the city of Porto, the second most important Portuguese city, whose Historic Center was classified as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.

The Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto (FAUP) is one of the most prestigious Portuguese and European institutions on education, research, and innovation in Architecture and stands in a privileged location near the Douro River, in the northern coast of the country.

The building complex that houses FAUP, is one of the most emblematic creations of Álvaro Siza Vieira, who was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 1992 and is Emeritus Professor in this institution. The buildings, designed and built between 1985 and 1993 at Polo III (Campo Alegre), host several studios, classrooms, auditoriums, an exhibition gallery, a documentation center and library, administrative offices, a bookshop, and a bar. FAUP offers high-quality education in scientific areas such as architecture and urban studies, going beyond the basic and core formation of the master’s degree in architecture (MIArq) by presenting a wide range of post-graduate programs in the areas of Architectural Design and Heritage and a Ph.D. Program in Architecture.

The Center for Studies in Architecture and Urbanism (CEAU) manages all the research activities in FAUP within several research groups, and aims to stimulate a fruitful academic environment that, combining tradition and innovation, develops education and research in architecture and urbanism to the realities and challenges of the 21st century.

(Adapted from here and here)

FAUP in ArchDaily and wikiarchitectura

FAUP, Álvaro Siza © Luis Ferreira Alves / FAUP

How to get there

Arriving in Porto by PLANE:

  • Take Porto’s subway (Metro do Porto) from Aeroporto to Casa da Música station. The last destination of your subway should be Trindade.

Arriving in Porto by TRAIN:

  • Make sure to exit in Porto – Campanhã and take Porto’s subway (Metro do Porto) from Campanhã metro station (any of the available lines) to Casa da Música station. The destination of your subway should be any of the following: Senhor de Matosinhos, Senhora da Hora, Aeroporto, Póvoa de Varzim or ISMAI.

Arriving in Porto by CAR:

  • If arriving from the north in highway A3, you should head to the highway VCI (Via de Cintura Interna) and, once there, take the exit to Campo Alegre and head to the first exit on your right. On the right side of this road (Via Panorâmica) you will find the Faculty of Architecture.
  • If arriving from the south in highway A1, you should head to the highway VCI (Via de Cintura Interna). Once you cross Arrábida’s bridge, take the exit to Campo Alegre and head to the first street on your right. On the right side of this road (Via Panorâmica) you will find the Faculty of Architecture.

Arriving in Porto by Expresso or Long-distance BUS:

  • From Terminal Rodoviário Campo 24 de Agosto, catch the subway (Metro do Porto) in Campo 24 de Agosto metro station, and head to Casa da Música metro station. The destination of your subway may be any of the following: Senhor de Matosinhos, Senhora da Hora, Póvoa de Varzim or ISMAI.

From the city centre (Avenida dos Aliados or Praça da Liberdade) to FAUP:

  • You may walk from Avenida dos Aliados until the bus station Praça D. João I and take the bus-line 200 (timetable here) or 207 (timetable here), any of which will take you to the bus stop “Planetário”. From there, search for Via Panorâmica.
  • Alternatively, from Avenida dos Aliados, you may walk to Trindade metro station and catch the subway to Casa da Música metro station. The destination of your subway may be any of the following: Senhor de Matosinhos, Senhora da Hora, Aeroporto, Póvoa de Varzim or ISMAI.

From Casa da Música metro station to FAUP (the image below links you to GoogleMaps)

Once in Casa da Música metro station, you can easily walk to Boavista’s roundabout (Rotunda da Boavista) and then head to the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto. The walk from this metro station should take you around 21 minutes.

You may also catch bus number 204 in Casa da Música bus station until Planetário’s bus station. The bus should have the destination “Foz” (timetable in this link).

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