New direction of design

Founded in 1999, in Porto, Portugal, Franca Arquitectura holds the name of its partner Ana da Franca, that portrays the office's spirit (franca = honest). The company has been developing in a coherent and progressive way, as a consequence of the demands of clients, not only in quality terms but also in quantity terms. The growth of the technical and human levels has been constant, searching for an expansion and a management, alongside new projects with a diversity of typologies. Apart from the...

Frederico Roeber "Fred" (1985) is a Portuguese architect based in Oporto. He graduated with Honours from his Master’s degree in Architecture at ESAP (Escola Superior Artística do Porto), in 2010, and has been developing projects as a freelance architect ever since. Fred gained extensive professional experience working in several architecture studios such as ADD Architekten (Viena) and José Carlos Cruz Architecto (Oporto). His architectural practice ranges from building renovations, apartme