EXHIBITION

SHOPYARD SUMMER SCHOOL: PROCESS AND PROPOSALS

The exhibition presents the processes and outcomes of Shopyard Summer School, an intensive pedagogical experimentation program held in Braga between 18 and 25 July 2025, as part of Braga 25 – Portuguese Capital of Culture.
Organized in partnership by Space Transcribers and INSTITUTO, the program focused on critical reflection and the development of proposals for the activation of first-generation shopping centers in Braga.
Over the course of one week, 30 architecture students from 17 nationalities, guided by the mentors OITOO (Porto), BUREAU (Lisbon/Geneva), and OUEST (Brussels), developed proposals for three case studies: Santa Cruz, Galécia, and Santa Bárbara Shopping Centres.
The exhibition, curated by Space Transcribers and INSTITUTO, now brings together the projects, studies, and process materials that explore new spatial and social futures for these shopping centers.
Starting from case studies located in Braga, the works presented address challenges shared by many cities, proposing strategies and approaches that can be adapted and reactivated in other urban contexts.

Program opening

6:30 PM — Opening exhibition Shopyard Summer School: Processes and Proposals

7:00 PM — Guided tour of the exhibition by Fernando P. Ferreira, Daniel Pereira, and Paulo Moreira

8:00 PM — Audiovisual performance The Loop by Wout Arets and Luís Francisco Oliveira

Photographs: Maria João Salgado/ Braga 25

Supported by Criatório of Ágora – Cultura e Desporto e da Direção-Geral das Artes

LIVE AUDIOVISUAL PERFORMANCE

THE LOOP - WOUT ARETS + LUÍS FRANCISCO OLIVEIRA

On February 12th, at 8:00 PM, drummer Wout Arets will present the audiovisual performance The Loop, in collaboration with local artist Luís Francisco Oliveira.

During his residency at INSTITUTO, Wout recorded sounds at various locations across the city of Porto, transforming them live into an improvised composition using Sensory Percussion. These sounds shape a visual universe created by Luís Francisco Oliveira, based on 3D scans of Porto’s buildings, in a real-time feedback loop between sound and image.

The Loop reflects on the city’s urban development: construction is visible and audible everywhere—but will it be the people who endure the constant hammering and drilling who ultimately benefit from this development?

Supported by Criatório of Ágora – Cultura e Desporto e da Direção-Geral das Artes