Draw to see: What would be a place’s soul?

This collection of drawings was made for a Master’s degree in Architecture at the University of Porto in Bouça Housing Complex, Porto in 2021.

How drawing people's living spaces can contribute to the emergence of broader narratives in architecture?

This investigation aimed to develop ethnographic drawing as a methodology to reveal the invisible or ephemeral aspects that make up a space.

After following and drawing the routine of the inhabitants of the Bouça neighborhood, I collected some information from people’s experiences and personal observations of the place.

I believe that this practice could be used by architects and urbanists not only to develop and improve their projects but also to open up to broader narratives the opportunity to tell their point of view as inhabitants of a place.