Abstract:

This paper approaches a case study from the research project Visual Spaces of Change (VSC), examining how cityscape is transformed and how it can be understood as an artistic territory for different forms of creative expression. On the other side, examining the methodology adopted to engage the academic community from the fields of Architecture, Art and Image as well as the general public in discussions on how several spaces of Oporto Metropolitan Area are understood and appropriated by diverse publics. This was achieved through a series of open classes with the students, open talks, public presentations and exhibitions of contemporary photography projects related to Architecture, City and Territory that illustrate how architecture transforms and is transformed by trends and ways of living.

The implementation of the Visual Space of Change’s case study is presented, explaining the methodological approach adopted in this research project, namely this first case study that took place during the 2019th edition of Ci.CLO Bienal Fotografia do Porto. Then the Contemporary Photography Projects used in this pilot study, describing the collaboration between VSC and Ci.CLO 2019 that were materialized through the operationalization of a curatorial project and in the exhibition of the Contemporary Photography Projects in several public spaces of collective use located in Oporto Metropolitan Area.

The paper ends by discussing the main results of the research more focused on the academic community experience as well as about people’s perceptions towards specific public spaces of Oporto Metropolitan Area.

Keywords:

Architecture, Photography, City, perception.