REFLEXO, 30 Years, 30 Projects

To celebrate three decades of activity, Saraiva + Associados (S+A) has chosen public space as the stage to present its trajectory, under the title Reflection. 30 Years, 30 Projects.

Starting September 18th, the exhibition literally takes to the streets, installing itself in the space in front of number 69 A-C Avenida Infante Santo — the studio's headquarters — and transforming it into a meeting point between architecture and the city.

The central feature of the exhibition is 30 large-scale vertical panels, designed in the manner of a bookmark — the object that, in everyday life, marks the exact moment when a narrative is interrupted so as not to be forgotten. On the street, each panel serves the same function: it interrupts the urban flow and anchors, in collective memory, the evolution of cities and of a studio.

Among the thirty selected projects are some of the works that have marked S+A's national and international trajectory since 1996, such as the Portugal Pavilion at Expo Dubai 2020, the Judicial Police Headquarters in Lisbon, Beatriz Ângelo Hospital in Loures, and the Infinity Tower, also in the capital — a collection that reflects the diversity of scales, geographies, and programs the studio has worked with over three decades.

The photographic component and technical drawings of each project share prominence with a collection of voices that span the studio's trajectory. Throughout the exhibition, the floor and pillars incorporate phrases from S+A architects who have played and continue to play an essential role in this journey, dialoguing with the work presented and situating the studio within a broader reflection on architecture, time, and permanence.

The exhibition is free, will be on display for two months continuously, and requires no advance booking, inviting residents, shopkeepers, and passersby to engage with the city's design directly and without barriers.

Location: Avenida Infante Santo, 69 A-C