Born out of the Portuguese revolution of 25 April 1974, the Serviço Ambulatório de Apoio Local (Local Ambulatory Support Service) was a pioneering architectural and political experiment designed to address extreme housing shortages and poor living conditions in Portuguese cities. There was not only one SAAL: its initiatives and results varied widely depending on complex(...)
Main galleries
12 May 2015 to 4 October 2015
The SAAL Process: Housing in Portugal 1974–76
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Born out of the Portuguese revolution of 25 April 1974, the Serviço Ambulatório de Apoio Local (Local Ambulatory Support Service) was a pioneering architectural and political experiment designed to address extreme housing shortages and poor living conditions in Portuguese cities. There was not only one SAAL: its initiatives and results varied widely depending on complex(...)
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Following the revolution of 25 April 1974 in Portugal, the architect Alexandre Alves Costa became a member of the Coordinating Committee of SAAL North Sector, responsible for planning and project support. Together with José António Bandeirinha, architect and Professor at the University of Coimbra, he will discuss the new role of the architect during the SAAL process,(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
17 September 2015, 6PM
SAAL 1974: Inclusive Architecture in Portugal
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Following the revolution of 25 April 1974 in Portugal, the architect Alexandre Alves Costa became a member of the Coordinating Committee of SAAL North Sector, responsible for planning and project support. Together with José António Bandeirinha, architect and Professor at the University of Coimbra, he will discuss the new role of the architect during the SAAL process,(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
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CD034
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The SAAL Process exhibition collection consists of reproductions of several objects used in the exhibition “The SAAL Process, Housing in Portugal 1974–76.” It was created by the Museu Serralves and travelled to the Canadian Center for Architecture (CCA) in 2015. The collection contains reproductions of drawings, presentation panels and photographs dating from 1974 to 1979. Born out of the Portuguese Revolution of 25 April 1974, the Serviço Ambulatório de Apoio Local (Local Ambulatory Support Service) was a pioneering architectural and political experiment designed to address extreme housing shortages and poor living conditions in Portuguese cities.
1974-1979
The SAAL Process exhibition collection
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CD034
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The SAAL Process exhibition collection consists of reproductions of several objects used in the exhibition “The SAAL Process, Housing in Portugal 1974–76.” It was created by the Museu Serralves and travelled to the Canadian Center for Architecture (CCA) in 2015. The collection contains reproductions of drawings, presentation panels and photographs dating from 1974 to 1979. Born out of the Portuguese Revolution of 25 April 1974, the Serviço Ambulatório de Apoio Local (Local Ambulatory Support Service) was a pioneering architectural and political experiment designed to address extreme housing shortages and poor living conditions in Portuguese cities.
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1974-1979
drawings
Sketchbook: SAAL
AP178.S2.1974.008
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This sketchbook includes sketches of SAAL São Victor. It also includes sketches of figures and horses.
1974
Sketchbook: SAAL
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AP178.S2.1974.008
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This sketchbook includes sketches of SAAL São Victor. It also includes sketches of figures and horses.
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1974
drawings
Sketchbook: SAAL
AP178.S2.1974.007
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This sketchbook includes sketches of SAAL São Victor. It is mostly composed of rough notes, but also includes building and figure sketches.
1974
Sketchbook: SAAL
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AP178.S2.1974.007
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This sketchbook includes sketches of SAAL São Victor. It is mostly composed of rough notes, but also includes building and figure sketches.
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1974
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CD034.S1
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The SAAL Process exhibition discussed ten influential SAAL projects. This series contains several reproductions of seven of the projects documented in the exhibit. The projects were mainly in Porto, but also in Lisbon and Setúbal, Portugal. The reproductions included in this series cover the following projects: Bairro Quinta do Bacalhau–Monte Coxo, Lisbon; Leal, Porto; Antas, Porto; São Victor, Porto; Miragaia, Porto; Casal das Figueiras, Setúbal; and Quinta da Bela Flor, Lisbon. Not included in the collection, but documented by the exhibition, are the exhibited materials for: Bairro da Quinta das Fonsecas–Quinta da Calçada, Lisbon; Meia-Praia–Apeadeiro, Algarve; and Curraleira–Embrechados, Lisbon. - Bairro da Quinta das Fonsecas–Quinta da Calçada, Lisbon: A project of neighbourhood by Raúl Hestnes Ferreira with the participation of the resident associations Cooperativa de Habitação Económica 25 de Abril and Cooperativa de Habitação Económica Unidade do Povo, in 1974-1975?. The first phase includes 314 dwellings and the second 301 dwellings. - Meia-Praia–Apeadeiro, Algarve: A project by José Veloso with the participation of the residents' association 25 de Abril (1975). It includes 36 dwellings. - Curraleira–Embrechados, Lisbon: A project by José António Paradela and Luís Gravata Filipe with the participation of the residents' associations Cooperativa de Habitação Económica Bairro Horizonte and Cooperativa de Habitação Económica Lisboa Nova, in 1976. The first phase includes 768 dwellings and the second 170 dwellings. The collection contains reproductions of design development drawings, presentation panels and photographic materials dating from 1974 to 1979 that were realised during the SAAL Process. The material shows samples of built and unfinished housing projects in Portugal.
1974-1979
Projects featured in The SAAL Process exhibition
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CD034.S1
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The SAAL Process exhibition discussed ten influential SAAL projects. This series contains several reproductions of seven of the projects documented in the exhibit. The projects were mainly in Porto, but also in Lisbon and Setúbal, Portugal. The reproductions included in this series cover the following projects: Bairro Quinta do Bacalhau–Monte Coxo, Lisbon; Leal, Porto; Antas, Porto; São Victor, Porto; Miragaia, Porto; Casal das Figueiras, Setúbal; and Quinta da Bela Flor, Lisbon. Not included in the collection, but documented by the exhibition, are the exhibited materials for: Bairro da Quinta das Fonsecas–Quinta da Calçada, Lisbon; Meia-Praia–Apeadeiro, Algarve; and Curraleira–Embrechados, Lisbon. - Bairro da Quinta das Fonsecas–Quinta da Calçada, Lisbon: A project of neighbourhood by Raúl Hestnes Ferreira with the participation of the resident associations Cooperativa de Habitação Económica 25 de Abril and Cooperativa de Habitação Económica Unidade do Povo, in 1974-1975?. The first phase includes 314 dwellings and the second 301 dwellings. - Meia-Praia–Apeadeiro, Algarve: A project by José Veloso with the participation of the residents' association 25 de Abril (1975). It includes 36 dwellings. - Curraleira–Embrechados, Lisbon: A project by José António Paradela and Luís Gravata Filipe with the participation of the residents' associations Cooperativa de Habitação Económica Bairro Horizonte and Cooperativa de Habitação Económica Lisboa Nova, in 1976. The first phase includes 768 dwellings and the second 170 dwellings. The collection contains reproductions of design development drawings, presentation panels and photographic materials dating from 1974 to 1979 that were realised during the SAAL Process. The material shows samples of built and unfinished housing projects in Portugal.
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1974-1979
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CD034.S2
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This series contains reproductions of photographs that were taken by Alexandre Alves Costa from 1974 to 1976. The photographs document the Portuguese Revolution and the beginning of the SAAL process. The material gives a sample of events that occurred at the time, such as protests and assemblies, and shows political graffiti and the living and housing conditions of families of Portuguese workers. The SAAL Process exhibition at the CCA displayed these reproductions as a timeline in one of the galleries. The arrangement of this series reflects the arrangement of the timeline. For the exhibition, photographs taken in 1974 to 1976 were selected to illustrate the events, actions and decisions that lead to the SAAL process from the beginning of the Portuguese Revolution to SAAL. Note that the reproductions of photographs documenting SAAL projects used in the exhibition are arranged under their respective project series.
1974-1976
Photographs featured in the timeline, The SAAL Process exhibition
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CD034.S2
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This series contains reproductions of photographs that were taken by Alexandre Alves Costa from 1974 to 1976. The photographs document the Portuguese Revolution and the beginning of the SAAL process. The material gives a sample of events that occurred at the time, such as protests and assemblies, and shows political graffiti and the living and housing conditions of families of Portuguese workers. The SAAL Process exhibition at the CCA displayed these reproductions as a timeline in one of the galleries. The arrangement of this series reflects the arrangement of the timeline. For the exhibition, photographs taken in 1974 to 1976 were selected to illustrate the events, actions and decisions that lead to the SAAL process from the beginning of the Portuguese Revolution to SAAL. Note that the reproductions of photographs documenting SAAL projects used in the exhibition are arranged under their respective project series.
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1974-1976
photographs
CD034.S2.001
1974
photographs
1974
ARCH286221
1949