Episode 43: José Pedro Martins Barata’s Hand Drawings

There are 25 educational hand drawings that explore, with art and a sense of humor, the history of building systems, building sections and their techniques and layouts, among other references to the universe of Architecture. Created by José Pedro Martins Barata, in the early 90s, to support the classes of the former Territory Engineering course, they are a reflection of the creativity of this former professor at Técnico. Eleven of them are, in their original size, on the walls of the meeting rooms of the Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Georesources (DECivil). A reproduction of 25 drawings in A3 size – which explore a period that goes from the 17th century to the 70s of the 20th century – was published in a limited edition object-book by the publisher of Técnico – IST Press. In the genesis of the work, a mission prevails: that the drawings can continue to be shown in classes, maintaining their initial function.

  • Acknowledgements:
    José Pedro Martins Barata
    António Faria
    Margarida Coimbra
    Nuno Matos Silva
    Teresa Heitor
    IST Press
    Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Arquitetura e Georrecursos (DECivil)

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Further reading and additional audio in the Portuguese version of this webpage.

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