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VERNADOC 2013 PORTUGAL
International Vernacular Architecture Documentation Camp
Articulated with the ICOMOS-CIAV annual meeting, to be
held in Vila Nova de Cerveira, The University Institution
Escola Superior Gallaecia (ESG), the Convento da Orada
Foundation (FCO) and the city hall of Viana do Castelo will
host the next VERNADOC camp in October, 2013. This
event is integrated in the long tradition of survey camps,
which begun in Finland more than a century ago and are
now developed under the ICOMOS aegis. Interested
professionals and students of architecture are encouraged
to apply.
The two-week camp will be held in the city of Viana do
Castelo, in the Norwest of Portugal. The camp will
document a set of vernacular watermills in the isolated
settlement of Montaria, in the Serra d’Arga region. The
inking process will be processed in the Public Library of
Viana do Castelo, designed by the renowned architect
Álvaro Siza Vieira.
Organized and supported by:

Location: Viana do Castelo, Portugal.
Date: 1 st – 14 th , October, 2013
Participants: 30 (total)
All participants will be working either individually or in groups and will spend the majority of the time in
the field, at times under harsh conditions using simple documentation tools and techniques.
- 10 to 15 international veterans:
VERNADOC network elements, with relevant experience in the documentation and hand drawing of
vernacular architecture (from Finland, Thailand, Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, U.A.E., Portugal, Spain and Italy).
- 10 participants among ESG student’s applications:
Open to all interested in developing their technical drawing skills.
- 5 to 10 participants among external applications
Open to all interested in developing their technical drawing skills, preferably oriented to Architecture
students.
Language: Basic English is mandatory
Time Table:
- One week for sketches, measuring and basic drawings.
- One week for finishing drawings manually on paper with ink.
- Six working days a week.
- Eight working hours a day.
- Local excursions will be provided by the camp organization.
- The produced drawings will be publish and exhibit.
- Final days to assemble the exhibition.
- A set of free hand sketching workshops will be developed in parallel under the guidance of ESG
drawing teachers.
Certificate: The participants will be awarded a certificate at the end of the camp.
Accommodation and Subsistence Costs:
All the participants will be provided with drawing material, lunch and daily transportation from Viana do
Castelo.
Local accommodation and daily meals will be provided to all the international veterans during the
camp. Travel expenses to and from Viana do Castelo will not be provided.
Accommodation and dinner is not provided to the applicants (ESG students or external applicants).
Selected external applicants will have a 100€ registration fee, according specific registration form,
regarding material, lunch and daily transportation expenses.
Application: applicants should send a brief presentation/bio with motivational reasons for the
participation, photo and contact (no bigger than 1 page) to: ciav2013@esg.pt with the subject:
“Application for Vernadoc 2013”.
Applications must be received by the 31st July 2013 to ensure inclusion in the selection process.
Candidates will be notified about the final selection in the 1st week of September 2013.
More Info: ciav2013@esg.pt
A/C Gilberto Duarte Carlos; David Leite Viana; Ana Lima Pacheco

Fig.1- Montaria village landscape, Serra d’Arga. Credits: CI-ESG

Fig.2- Village water line, Serra d’Arga. Credits: CI-ESG

Fig.3- Watermills land terraces, Serra d’Arga. Credits: CI-ESG

Fig.4- Watermills stone path, Serra d’Arga. Credits: CI-ESG

Fig.5- Watermill general view, Serra d’Arga. Credits: CI-ESG

Fig.6- Milling system, Serra d’Arga. Credits: CI-ESG