The portuguese Architects Association (OA) and the International Master of Audiovisual Programs (MIPA) with the support of Lusíada University select, within the commemorations of World Architecture Day'11, four architectural documentaries / short films presenting the testimonies, readings of its filmmakers on a given territory and its main protagonists - the architects.

October 08 > “How much does your building weigh, Mr Foster?”
October 15 > “OSCAR NIEMEYER - An architect committed to his century”
October 22 > “I.M. PEI - First Person Singular ”
October 29th > “JØRN UTZON - Clouds”

ARCHITECTURE ARGUMENT. MIPA LX2011 is part of EXD'11's lounging space program taking place in the multipurpose room I.

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Simultaneously, from October 10 to 14, at Lusíada University, in auditorium 1, the remaining ARGUMENT ARCHITECTURE selection will be projected. MIPA LX2011. Also on the 14th there will be a closing conference of the cycle scheduled to start at 17h in the same auditorium.

October 10th
10h00 - Opening Session
11h - Presentation: introduction to documentaries by Arch. Jorge Virgílio Rodrigues Mealha da Costa.
11h10 - Space, function and form: Zumthor + Caminada.
11h45 - Inhabiting the landscape: Siza Vieira.

October 11th
18h00 - Presentation: Introduction to the documentaries by Prof. Dr. Maria João dos Reis Moreira Soares.
18h10 - Frank & Alvar: Frank Gehry and Alvar Aalto.
18h50 - The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao: Frank Gehry.

October 12th
10h00 - Presentation: introduction to the documentary by Master Architect Susana Maria Tavares dos Santos Henriques.
10h10 - Open work: Álvaro Siza, Alcino Soutinho, Souto Moura, Sergio Fernández, Alexandre Alves Costa and Nuno Portas.

October 13
18h00 - Presentation: introduction to documentaries by Arch. Luís Maria Rodrigues Batista.
18:10 - Utopia and pragmatism: MVDRV. 18h40 - Architects of the volcan: RCR.
19h00 - The maison de Bordeaux: Rem Koolhaas.

October 14
15h00 - Presentation: introduction to documentaries by Arch. Joao Manuel da Silva Ramos Marques.
15:10 - Fragments [Hotel Rey Juan Carlos]: Carlos Ferrater.
15h30 - No place like - 4 houses 4 films: Aires Mateus, Bak Gordon, Carrilho da Graça, Siza Vieira.
17h00 - Closing session: "Research, document and art in architectural film".