Here you will find information about our partners’ meeting, which will take place in Porto / Portugal from 17-19. April 2026.
Registrations are no longer possible; there is already a
waiting list for places that may become available.
Some important information about the partner meeting:
- The number of participants of the partner meeting is limited, only persons with a registration confirmed by us can participate. Max. 2 persons can register per house/organization.
- Travel and transfer between the venues will take place individually.
- Accommodation shall be booked individually.
- Please note that due to Porto’s unique topography, the city features many hills and uneven streets. Participants should be prepared for some demanding walking conditions during tours and site visits.
- The meeting will be held in English.
- It may be necessary to adjust the program; exact times and meeting points will be announced two weeks before the event.
The programme for the partner meeting at a glance.
Friday // 17.04.2026
16.00 // Open House @ Na Travessa Suites
17.30 // Sunset walk
19.00 // Get together @ Fabrica no Jardim // Fingerfood / Petiscos
Saturday // 18.04.2026
Individual transfer by taxi
9:15 // Casa Chá da Boa Nova (Álvaro Siza Vieira)
Meeting point at the parking lot next to Casa Chá.
10:30 // Piscinas de Marés (Álvaro Siza Vieira)
13:00 // individual lunch break & time for a beach walk in Matosinhos
Individual transfer by taxi
15:45 // Casa da Arquitectura in Matosinhos // Lecture & Talk
// afterwards: Visit of the Lucio Costa Archive exhibition
Individual transfer by taxi
20:30 // Dinner @ Cozinha das flores, Largo de São Domingos 62
Sunday // 19.04.2026
9:30 // Open House @ Massarelos House
End of official programme.
Individual transfer by taxi
11:30 // Optional // Visit of Casa 1015 in Foz (Eduardo Souto de Moura)
Porto offers a lot of interesting architecture that should be visited individually:
- The historic city center of Porto (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Casa da Música – designed by OMA
- Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Serralves (Museum of Contemporary Art, Álvaro Siza Vieira) – currently featuring an exhibition on Aires Mateus (until 19 April 2026) – and the TreeTop Walk in Serralves Park
- Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto (FAUP) – Álvaro Siza Vieira
- Burgo Tower (Torre Burgo) – Eduardo Souto de Moura
- Metro do Porto Stations – Eduardo Souto de Moura
Accommodation shall be booked individually.
In Porto there are 4 UA accommodations:
-> https://www.urlaubsarchitektur.de/en/houses/?_searchform=uaporto
birkedal
black+bright
Das Rosso
Das Schwarze Haus
Die kleine Acht
Kornspeicher Mauritz
La Vignarella
Casa Modesta
Casa 1923
Quinta da Boucua d’Arques
Effi und Luise
Riomarie
Le Rossignol
Villa Horami
Wandl
Fabrica no Jardim
Na Travessa Suites
Massarelos House
Baixa House
Casa Afife
Bergraum
Alpenlofts
Casa al Mar
Gutshaus Lexow
Sindlhauser
The Modernist
Casa1015
Casa2020
The participation fee is approximately €500 per person + tax.
This includes: Welcome evening on Friday, Dinner on Saturday, Organization of the meeting
We will send corresponding invoices to the participants after the event.
Accommodation, transfer and further catering have to be organized individually and are not included in the mentioned costs.
Cancellations: If participants cancel after 01.01.2026, the full entry fee is charged.
If you have any questions about the partner meeting, please contact: britta.kraemer@urlaubsarchitektur.de
Overview map of the region and locations of events (Open map in a new window)