FORA is an architecture office based in Lisbon that collaborates on a regular basis with other architects, urban planners, designers and engineers on the production of architectural and urban projects.
The office has participated in several exhibitions, including the 2012 Venice Biennale and Habitar Lisboa in 2023/2024 at the Garagem Sul Architecture Center/CCB, and has seen its work awarded in several national and international competitions.
João Fagulha, born in Lisbon in 1980, graduated from the Instituto Superior Técnico in 2006 and studied for a year at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. He set up his own practice in Lisbon in 2007, collaborating with other professionals on various projects and competitions. In 2011 he co-founded FORA. He was a member of the Southern Regional Disciplinary Board of the Portuguese Architects' Association in 2011/2013 and of the Southern Regional Board of Directors in 2014/2016.
Raquel Oliveira, born in Porto in 1981, graduated in architecture from the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto in 2006. During this time she spent a year studying at the Technical University of Delft. She began her professional career in Rotterdam between 2005-2008 in the West8 and DP6 studios. In Madrid, she worked at Ezquiaga Arquitectura. In 2011 she co-founded FORA.
2024
1st Place in the Public Competition “Refurbishment of Leão de Arroios Primary School”, Lisbon PT
2023
1st Place in the Public Competition “Arcozelo Auditorium”, Vila Nova de Gaia PT
2022
2nd Place in the “Public Competition for Municipal Housing in Bairro do Armador”, Lisbon PT
2021
1st Place in the “Public Competition for the Rehabilitation of the B6D/B7A Towers and Construction of New Municipal Equipment, Urmeiras Urbanization, Loures” PT
2017
Honourable Mention “Competition for the renovation of Largo do Rossio, Aveiro” PT
2nd Place "Ponte Verde de Queluz Competition" PT
2014
1st Place "Plovdiv Central Square Competition" BG
2013
Competition Finalist "The Nordic Built Challenge" DK
2nd Place "Bairro da Boavista Housing Competition" PT
2012
Honourable Mention in the competition "Performance Architecture" PT
2010
1st Place "Mem Martins Secondary School competition" PT
2nd Place "Plateia Theatrou Competition" GR
FORA has collaborated with:
Architecture: João Ruivo (former partner and co-founder), Aleksandra Kiszkielis, Alexander Geroussis, André Albuquerque, Atelier dos Remédios, Beth Hughes, Falanstério, Grigorys Kotsigianis, João Vieira Caldas, Joana Lagos, Polígono, Raquel Barbosa, Studio Dois, Tudor Vasiliu, Vasilis Oikonomopoulos
Landscape Architecture: Oficina dos Jardins, HaHa Landscape Architecture
Engineering: Alice Cavaco, Amplitude Acoustics, Andrée Hilário, Artur Pinto Martins, Augusto Macedo, Blue Horizon, David Camões, etu, Gandara, Gravidade, GWIC, H.& D. Cardoso, Inani, InAcoustics, Jorge Paixão, José Catarino, Luís Costa, Natural Works, Nuno Ferreira, OHM Sor, Paulo Marques, PECS, Pedro Martins, PRPC Engenheiros, Quadrante, Rui Batista – Engenharia de Edifícios
3d Images: About Spaces, André Adonis, Fundamental Visuals, LAMB, Panoptikon, StudioNascente
Consultancy: i+i consulting, Raul Moura
Illustration and graphic design: Barafunda (website), Christina Casnellie, Júlia Barata, Miranda Iossifidis
Photography: Garcês, Guy Archard, Hugo Santos Silva
Office
Rua de Santa Marta n.º 43 E, 5º D, 1150-293 Lisboa
+351 216027560
(call to the national fixed network)
NIPC: 509714188
NISS: 25097141888
Access code to the Permanent Certificate of Commercial Registry: 0277-5334-2289
Code RCBE: 09c7789f-53b7-4da3-9f41-c480af0ca231
Registered architectural company under no. 93 at Ordem dos Arquitectos.
FORA ARQUITECTOS is a national brand, registered on 2019.02.13 under no. 612913 at the National Institute of Industrial Property.
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