Participatory social architecture became an integral part of the discipline from the late 1950s onwards. Several architects and theorists (Giancarlo de Carlo, Colin Ward, J.F.C. Turner, later N.J. Habraken) experimented on different types of client-architect relationships and theorised a different understanding of architecture itself, with a greater emphasis on the process rather than merely on the outcomes – the 'housing as a verb' trope, which Turner retrospectively introduced in 1972. In response to large-scale public demonstrations in the wake of the Portuguese' Carnation Revolution' of 25 April 1974, the Serviço Ambulatório de Apoio Local (SAAL) was established by the Ministry of Housing, Social Affairs, and the Environment. Aimed at addressing the urgent need for new housing for the underprivileged communities in urban Portugal, the Service was modelled around a team of experts, known as Brigades. They were to support residents' committees, facilitating housing projects that were conceived with the local communities, instead of being imposed on them from above. The program involved 170 projects across the country, involving for the most part architects from the 4th generation of Portuguese modern architects (4-GPMA). Through a historical, social, and cultural approach, the aim of this research is to analyze and illustrate the evolution of participatory architecture in Portugal and its relationship with critical thinking and international practices. To address the question of what we can learn from this creative and socially engaged experience vis-à-vis the dramatic housing crisis that Portugal is currently facing. This research traces the surfacing of participatory social architecture in Portugal, especially focusing on the work of the 4th generation of Portuguese modern architects (4GPMA) s in relation to the question of housing in post-1974 Portugal. This is the context this research intends to explore, particularly focusing as a case study on the work of RHF, an architect that has been my research focus since my Ph.D (2011). To respond to the Portuguese Research and Innovation Agenda until 2030, which focuses on the importance of Portuguese architects' works in Portugal and around the world, it is essential to know in-depth how these architects carry out their social production projects. Based on their experience, find points of contact for successful intervention in Portugal, where even today, the problem of housing continues to be pressing on the national and international agenda. With this knowledge, we can ""strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world's cultural and natural heritage"" (Agenda UN2030)."

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