The Shape of Neighbourhood
Architecture and Art Festival

The Shape of Neighbourhood is an architecture and art festival that, between June and November, offers a new perspective on the city and its urban growth over the past 50 years.

Eight architects were challenged to design temporary architectural installations for various spaces surrounding the historic centre, drawing inspiration from the stories of these places and the contributions of local residents through a participatory process.

Artist collectives will lead community projects and public presentations over the coming months, transforming these structures into meeting points to reflect on the meaning of neighbourhood in contemporary times, as well as the multiple identities and daily lives that shape Braga.

Fujacal – Praça dos Arsenalistas
Quinta da Capela – Praça Dr. Francisco Araújo Malheiro
Fontainhas – Praça das Fontainhas
Parretas – Alameda da Fonte
Makro – Praceta Cónego Francisco Pacheco Pereira
Quinta da Armada Urban Garden
São Vicente Urban Garden
Lameiras Urban Garden

The Shape of Neighbourhood is part of Braga 25 – Portuguese Capital of Culture.
Curatorship: Space Transcribers – Fernando P. Ferreira and Daniel Pereira
Architects: Manuel Bouzas, Parto Atelier, Patrícia da Silva, Nuno Melo Sousa, ATA Atelier, LIMIT Architecture Studio, RAM, and Atelier Local
Artists: Zabra, Gustavo Ciríaco, Frame Coletivo, A Recolectora, Soraia Gomes Teixeira, Landra, Inês Neto dos Santos, and Daniel Parnitzke