ICARO arquitetura

It is an architecture studio founded by Andrea Icaro Roveda in Matosinhos in 2022, however most of his experience and competance in the architectural domain come from previous professional experience.
In each project, we develop a unique proposal that combines program requirements of our clients with the specificity of the site and the program in order to achieve a solution that fits harmoniously into its context.
We believe that construction can also contribute to mitigate the environmental impact, and as such, we are interested in developing construction solutions that are more attentive to preserving the environment, like passive solutions that improve the energy consumption and integration as musch as possible of natural and recyclable materials like cork, hemp and earth, that over the years we aquired the proper knowledge.



Services

• Developing design briefs for groups and individuals

• Initial sketch designs and feasibility studies

• Pre-planning consultations (Pedido de Informação Prévia)

• Planning applications (Licenciamento)

• Technical design and building warrant permissions

• Management of tendering processes

• Management and supervision of works

• Project management and coordination of the project

• Development of comercial dossiers (Models and 3d Models)



Andrea Icaro Roveda

Born in Milan in 1982.

He graduated from Politecnio di Milano in 2009 under the supervision of Camilo Rebelo. During his academic training he interned at offices such as Carlos Castanheira and Luca Rolla.

Between 2010 and 2014 he collaborated with the Brauen + Wälchli office in Lausanne where he had the opportunity to develop some projects such as the “Joux-Verte” pedestrian bridge (Prix Lignum mention).

In 2014 he started his first independent works between Italy and Portugal and had some occasional collaborations with Elisa Ossino and Draftarch.

In 2016 he settled in Portugal and started to collaborate with the SKREI office, where he had the opportunity to develop projects using natural materials and low-carbon solutions.

In 2021 he collaborates at Masslab where he had the opportunity to develop the Douro Villa project "Vale do Sabugueiro".

In 2022 he founded ICARO architecture in Matosinhos and has projects in the Algarve, Douro and Porto areas.​



Collaborations

MASSlab: Renovation of a House by the Douro River, S. João da Pesqueira, Portugal.
2022 / (500m²) - Preliminary Study, Licensing, Execution Project
MASSlab: House in Avintes, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
2021 / (150m²) / Execution Project
MASSlab: Porto Art Club, Renovation of Building for Services, Porto, Portugal.
2021 (1150m²) - Execution Project
SKREI: Expansion of the Adega da Quinta do Ameal, Ponte de Lima, Portugal.
2021 / (1240m²) - Basic Program, Preliminary Study, Licensing, Execution Project
SKREI: Renovation of a House on Duque de Saldanha Street, Porto, Portugal.
2020 (150m²) - Basic Program, Execution Project
SKREI: Vicentino Winery, Odemira, Portugal.
2019 (4,000m²) - Basic Program
SKREI: Transformation of the Geradora Building, Tapada da Ajuda, Lisbon, Portugal.
2019 (1,600m²) - Basic Program, Preliminary Study
SKREI: Tourist Development Herdade da Defesinha, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Portugal.
2019 (1,500m²) - Preliminary Study, PIP, Licensing, Execution Project, Technical Assistance
SKREI: Renovation of a House in Muxagata, Foz Côa, Portugal.
2018 (630m²) - Basic Program, Licensing
SKREI: House in Labruge, Vila do Conde, Portugal.
2018 (680m²) - Basic Program, Licensing
SKREI: Renovation of a House in the Historic Center of Évora, Évora, Portugal.
2018 (660m²) - Basic Program, Licensing
SKREI: Exhibition "Douro: L’Air de la terre au bord des eaux", Bordeaux, France.
2018 - Production of artistic pieces
SKREI: Renovation of the Herdade do Esporão Red Wine Cellar, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Portugal.
2018 (1,000m²) - Basic Program, Preliminary Study, Licensing, Technical Assistance
SKREI: Production of Furniture for the Vale Meão Tasting Room, Foz Côa, Portugal.
2017 - Conception and Execution
SKREI: Renovation of the Herdade do Esporão Wine Tourism, Reguengos de Monsaraz.
2017 (350m2) - Basic Program, Preliminary Study, Licensing, Execution Project
SKREI: Offices of Herdade do Esporão, Reguengos de Monsaraz.
2016 (1,100m2) - Basic Program, Preliminary Study, Licensing, Execution Project
SKREI: Masterplan of Herdade do Esporão, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Portugal.
2016 - Preliminary Program
ELISA OSSINO STUDIO: Installation "Anni luce" for Foscarini, Triennale di Milano, Italy.
2016 - Project, Execution, Work Supervision
ELISA OSSINO STUDIO: Abimis Stand, Eurocucina, Salone del Mobile, Milano, Italy.
2016 - Project, Execution, Work Supervision
Draftarch: Public Tender for the construction of the "Ponte pedonale della Navetta", Parma, Italy.
2015 - Tender
Draftarch: Preliminary Study for "Beach Villa North Coast" Terraced Houses, Egypt.
2015 - Preliminary Program
Arq. Luca Rolla: LC50-Cassina Invited Competition, Milano, Italy.
2014 - Competition
Brauen Wälchli: Modifications to the "Miroiterie" Building, Flon Lausanne, Switzerland.
2014 (3,200m2) - Preliminary Study, Licensing, Execution Project, Work Supervision
Brauen Wälchli: "Learning Zones" of the Olympic Museum, Lausanne, Switzerland.
2014 (500m2) - Execution Project
Brauen Wälchli: Office and laboratory building BIOPOLE 5, Epalinges, Switzerland.
2013 (8,500m2) - Preliminary Study, Licensing
Brauen Wälchli: Pedestrian bridge "Joux-Verte", "Menção prix Lignum 2015"., Corberier, Switzerland.
2013 - Preliminary Study, Licensing, Execution Project, Construction Supervision
Brauen Wälchli: Office and laboratory building BIOPOLE 4, Epalinges, Switzerland.
2011 (8,500m2) - Preliminary Study, Licensing, Execution Project, Construction Supervision
Brauen Wälchli: Public competition for the complex "Eaux-Vives lot B B/C C and F", Geneva, Switzerland.
2014 (48,500m2) - 1st prize
Brauen Wälchli: Invitation competition for a bridge "au dessus du Rhône", Geneva, Switzerland.
2013 - 2nd prize
Brauen Wälchli: Public competition PRÉS-DE-VIDY, Lausanne, Switzerland.
2011 (230,000m2)
Brauen Wälchli: Competition for the renovation of Credit Suisse Bank, Place Bel-Air 2, Geneva, Switzerland.
2011 (5,000m2)
Brauen Wälchli: Public competition for the construction of the "Negrellisteg" bridge, Zurich, Switzerland.
2010 - 2nd prize