Torres de Castro, L., 2005, Os jardins da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, UTAD, Vila Real
- Author : Torres de Castro, L.
- Year : 2005
- Title English : The gardens of the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
- Publisher : UTAD
- Publisher's Location : Vila Real
- ISBN : 972-669-627-5
- Pages : 0
- Abstract : (...) In the development of the Campus the most important criteria were always considered to be those of planning related to the preservation of soil most suitable for agriculture; the incorporation of buildings and parking lots on the hillside, thus minimising the visual and environmental impact, the establishment of green spaces "always aiming to keep built environments natural and to integrate them into the landscape, to give value to architecture expression in the buildings, to define and fit into the general plan areas devoted to diverse uses, the camouflage of unfavourable angles and the enhancement of the most interesting, the alleviation of diverse environmental factors and the creation of public spaces and living rooms, out-of-doors, for socializing, study and rest, functioning as an outdoor extension and expansion of the covered areas" (...)