RESHAPING

ENGINEERING
(the beginning)
THE
DYNAMO
Who We Are

dy • na • mo [dahy-nuh-moh] noun (plural dynamos) 1. a device

which changes energy of movement into electrical energy. 2. an
energetic force. 3. an extremely energetic person.
 Profile
Nowadays, it is evident that paths, putting predictability
the traditional ingredients and stability aside, embracing
applied in engineering, the unknown, changing and

LAIII — Lopes Associates is a

architecture and in believing. TO FOLLOW
OUR LOGO, OUR IDENTITY construction, limit its evolution
young company, founded in
TRIANGLES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A FUNDAMENTAL GEOMETRICAL SHAPE, in the aspiration to go forward, NEW PATHS
Porto, in 2014. The ambition
WITH ENORMOUS SIGNIFICANCE, SPECIALLY NOWADAYS. THEY NOT ONLY to follow new paths and to
to face new challenges led the
REPRESENT THE TWO BASIC DIMENSIONAL SHAPE BUT ALSO ARE THE think outside the box, because AND TO THINK
three partners to break away
SIMPLEST GEOMETRICAL DECOMPOSITION OF ANY COMPLEX FORM. there are no standard solutions
from the past and create and
THEY ARE THE FOUNDATION OF THE GEOMETRICAL 3D MODELING for unique problems.
OUTSIDE THE
develop a new generation
of engineering, based on
AND THEY ARE USED EVERYDAY IN ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING,
SUCH AS, ON A TERRAIN MESH, A PATTERN, OR ON A TOPOGRAPHIC
The search of simple BOX.
knowledge, rigor, innovation PROJECTION. FOR THESE REASONS, WE THOUGHT WE SHOULD TRY
solutions means, many
and creativity. TRIANGLES! times, to navigate complex

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 Team and Partners What Moves Us
Despite the youth of the fields of civil engineering. We This fact, allows us not only to The constant contact with the dynamics. We face any technical problems, the quality and the
company, the accumulated are specialists in various areas, provide complementary services, state of the art, the connection advances as an opportunity technical rigor, the sustainability
experience of our team in a such as; structures, geotechnics, as well as, adjust to different to professional and academical to add value to what we do. and the elegance of the result,
wide spectrum of national and building physics and urban scales and manage resources in institutions and the constant An unknown opportunity is a the maximization and resources
international projects, involving infrastructures, assisted by a more effective way. awareness of research and rejected option. optimization, the challenge. But,
notable architects and clients, qualified technicians. This development activities are the The search for solutions is what above all, curiosity and the will
allows us to face new challenges allows us to carefully fulfil every fundamental basis to progress moves us, the capacity and to learn are what moves us.
in a safe and bold way. requirement. technically, either by doing the the knowledge to overcome
Our multi-disciplinary team, On a global vision, we articulate analysis of complex structures,
has advanced skills in various our activity with other partners by studying parametric
who share the same philosophy. geometries, or by assessing fluid

T EAM What is? What if? What wows? What works?

Problem Arises Solution Stands Out

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DE-
CONSTRUCT
What We Do and How

de • con • struct [dee-kuh n-struhkt] verb 1. analyze (a text or

linguistic or conceptual system) by deconstruction. 2. reduce
(something) to its constituent parts in order to reinterpret it.
 Expertise
It is not just weaving
independent solutions, it is
necessary to take on the
commitment and have the
Nowadays, it is not enough to
flexibility to cooperate with
have the freedom to meet the
different stakeholders, have the
client’s basic requirements, we
expertise to filter the noise and,
also need to meet the user’s
thus, shape the bridge between
expectations, which implies
the requirements and needs of
understanding everything that
the clients with the expectations
is behind certain objectives.
of the users.
Overcoming difficulties requires
understanding the demands
of a diversity of stakeholders,
not only during the process (of
the project production), but also
afterwards, during the usage
stage (as a final product).

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 Disciplines Expertise
Our activity comprises of a series of disciplines for which we are highly prepared, with emphasis
on the following:
Day-to-day
We face the challenges that
Buildings
Structures / Special Foundations / Water Supply / Gas Supply / Wastewater Drainage /
arise as a team, always. It is
WE BELIEVE THE
fundamental for us to share
Stormwater Drainage / Thermal and Acoustic Analysis / Natural Ventilation / Fire Protection problems, concerns and ATTENTION TO
advice.
Urban Infrastructures
Retaining Structures / Geotechnical Interventions / Urban Arrangements / Water Supply and We see the coordination
DETAIL IS NOT A
Distribution Systems / Wastewater and Stormwater Systems / Gas Systems / Road Design between all of us as a
THING OF THE
necessity to obtain the
We provide other technical disciplines in association with our partners with whom we usually
work.
desired results, mostly by PAST.
the client. We rely on solid
planning and on cautious
Provided Services organization. We believe
We are available and prepared to provide a variety of quality services such as: the attention to detail is not
a thing of the past. We do
Feasibility Studies / Partnerships in Competitions / Consultancy / Technical Advice /
not see technology as a
Conceptualization / Technical Design / Technical Detailing / Design Checks / Project
headache but as a powerful
Revision and Assessment
tool to support our thoughts.
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 Tools Excellence
In order to meet the internal the most used applications in Creating something involves any substandard result. For this
and external needs, including our office are presented in the spending energy doing it. Being reason, we outline and follow our
standards, timings, quality following list: honest with ourselves means set of processes of our quality
and, mostly important, the · AutoCAD®
expectations, we use a QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

vast collection of software · Civil 3D® and StormNET®

THIS IS A SET OF COORDINATED ACTIVITIES TO DIRECT AND CONTROL
applications on a daily basis. · Rhino3D® and Grasshopper® AN ORGANIZATION IN ORDER TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE THE
In addition, we also develop · Revit® Structures and MEP EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF ITS PERFORMANCE. or mistake is tuned without any
some application to strengthen THE ISO 9000 IS A FAMILY OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS DESIGNED TO major setback.
· Vasari and Dynamo
our activity and to assist us HELP ORGANIZATIONS TO DEAL WITH THE FUNDAMENTALS OF QUALITY
The rigorous implementation
on very thorough projects that · Robot™ Structural Analysis MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
of such methodology requires
require us to be meticulous. · Octopus ISO 9001 IS ONE OF THE MOST WIDELY USED MANAGEMENT TOOLS IN THE synchronized work to make
We are continually looking over WORLD TODAY.
· CypeCAD and Cype MEP everything fit together. However,
the latest developments and
· Metal 3D we have no doubts that our
curious to try new tools. Despite
we have to be careful tailoring management system, ensuring work and efforts, focusing on
our openness, the selection of
the solutions with the deserved every variable is taken into excellence, will pay off in the
quality, avoiding shortcuts to consideration and any deviation end.
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MAKING
Projects and Other Ventures

mak • ing [mey-king] noun 1. the process of making or producing

something. 2. (makings) the essential qualities needed for
something.
 Buildings Penafiel School Centre Portugal
JB Távora Architects

Located on the top of a wide valley, this 8000 square meter building benefits from
Buildings have, undoubtedly, an interesting landscape composition with good solar exposure. With accesses
at different levels, the combination of shined regular concrete shapes with a set
been the most expressive focus to more
of dynamic V shape steel columns differentiates the volumes and integrates the
man-made structures. Varying sustainable and structures in the spaces where they are visible.
in shape, size, materials and optimized solutions.
The school centre, composed by a car park basement, two class room floors, a
functionality, buildings have, Following are some library and appending facilities, and also a sports pavilion, provides high standard
throughout time, symbolized of the selected conditions for the students.
the legacy of a civilization or a projects we were Due to floor height limitation, the structural design had to deal with all the
piece of history of mankind. involved in. They imposed constraints, being these restrictions overcome without putting the safety
at risk while respecting all the architectural requirements.
However, the progress in represent, in some
engineering, architecture and way that we are This project was done by using a waffle slabs to reduce unnecessary dead weight
and customized steel beam with variable optimized sections, with heights greater
technology made us design step ahead in our
than 350 millimeters, but never exceeding 650 millimeters, being able to span
buildings today far different company, not up to 24 meters. The duplication of vertical structure on the expansion joints was
from the ones before. The because of the size bypassed by the employment of a shear dowel system, taking advantage of the

adoption of technologies, such or cost but due to shear transfer from on side to the other whilst allowing each piece of the building
to expand and contract without any restriction.
as, BIM, parametric design and the the techniques
advanced software allows us and methods used.
Consultancy and Design: Foundations / Structures / Water and Gas Supply / Wastewater and Stormwater Drainage / Fire Safety
to coordinate and orient our Structural BIM model with detailing drawing.
/ Acoustic / Electricity and Telecommunications (partnership) / HVAC (partnership) / Solid Waste

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 Example concrete and steel structures details.

Example storm water drainage plan of one part of the building. Example waste water drainage plan of one part of the building.

Example structural plan of one part of the building. Example concrete and steel structures details.

Example water supply plan of one part of the building. Example fire safety and protection plan of one part of the building. Example acoustic definitions plan of one part of the building. Gradding section of the building site. Example structural columns detailing.

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 Football Campus Hotel BIM
Angola (BUILDING INFORMATION
Miguel Cardoso Architects MODELING)
During the concept stage, as the
BIM IS AN INTELLIGENT
layout progressed, it was evident that
MODEL-BASED PROCESS
fire safety of this three story hotel for
professional sport athletes could be a THAT PROVIDES INSIGHT TO
limitation of the design. To keep any HELP PLANNING, DESIGNING,
hiccups away, detailed examination CONSTRUCTING, AND
of the evacuation of the building was
MANAGING BUILDINGS AND
performed, so the occupants could
INFRASTRUCTURES.
exit the building safely and at the
proper speed during an emergency. BY ESTABLISHING A BIM VISION,
Another important factor for the SUPPORTED BY PROCESSES
engineering team was to make the AND WORKFLOWS, IT ALLOWS
building fully autonomous from the Piping systems.
FOR INNOVATION ACROSS THE
external infrastructures since some
PROJECT, FOR MORE CREATIVE
of them were not immediately Morro Bento Health Centre Angola
available and others are not fully DESIGNS AND OPTIMIZED
Miguel Cardoso Architects
operational all the time. ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS.
A seven story medical building, comparable to a hospital, characterized by the
BIM PROVIDES THE RIGHT
strict coordination between the different MEP services due to its complexity,
particularly the piping systems to support the clinical equipment and rooms. INFORMATION TO THE RIGHT
Consultancy and Design: Foundations / Structures / Water
and Gas Supply / Wastewater and Stormwater Drainage PEOPLE AT THE RIGHT TIME.
and Treatment / Fire Safety / Electricity and Consultancy and Design: Foundations / Structures / Water and Gas Supply / Fire Safety / HVAC (partnership) / Wastewater and
Telecommunications (partnership) / HVAC (partnership) Building evacuation simulation during and emergency.
Stormwater Drainage and Treatment / Electricity and Telecommunications (partnership) / Special Systems (partnership)

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 Rosário College Sport Pool Building Portugal
Morais Soares Architects

Composed by two volumes intersecting each other, this building distinguishes itself, not only because of the vaulted body
where suspended swimming pool lies and the gym room above it, but also because of the use of different structural
materials, as concrete, steel (curved columns and trusses) and wood (arched beams and roof), providing a captivate structural
solution to be exposed.
Staged construction evolution Construction of the foundations Construction of the pool, ground floor
Consultancy and Design: Foundations / Structures / Water and Gas Supply / Wastewater and Stormwater Drainage / Fire Safety / Thermal / Acoustic / Ventilation and Extraction of the pool section. and basement structures. slab and 1st floor supporting frame.

Assembly of the curved steel columns Assembly of the floor trusses and Assembly of the floor beams
and the floor trusses supports. construction of the 2nd floor supporting frame. and the roof beams supports.

Assembly of the arched Assembly of the roof Complete structure

Complete structure of the pool section. roof main wood beams. secondary wood beams. of the pool section.

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 Aveleda Enoturism Portugal
Morais Soares Architects

Despite the small scale of this geometrically complex shell of exposed concrete, this project primes for its sustainability
and its landscape integration. A series of structural and thermal studies were made in order to comply with the architectural
requirements and client needs, resulting in an economical building which is fully integrated with the environment.

Consultancy and Design: Foundations / Structures / Water Supply / Wastewater and Stormwater Drainage / Fire Safety / Thermal / Acoustic / Ventilation and Extraction

SEISMIC DESIGN

IS A SUBSET OF STRUCTURAL
ANALYSIS AND THE
CALCULATION OF THE
RESPONSE OF A STRUCTURE
TO EARTHQUAKES. IT IS
PART OF THE PROCESS Wind data. Solar studies and temperature history.

OF STRUCTURAL DESIGN, SUSTAINABLE AND PERFORMANCE ORIENTED DESIGN

EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
THE PHILOSOPHY IS TO DESIGN SOMETHING COMPLYING WITH THE
OR STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT
PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY,
AND RETROFIT (IN REGIONS
ELIMINATING NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT COMPLETELY
WHERE EARTHQUAKES ARE
THROUGH SKILLFUL PERFORMANCE AND ORIENTED DESIGN, CREATING
PREVALENT).
PROJECTS THAT ARE MEANINGFUL AND THAT CAN SHIFT BEHAVIOUR.
Deformation and results of the seismic analysis of the building. Thermal gains.

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 Amarante Theatre Portugal Radisson Hotel São Tomé
Bárbara Abreu & João Abreu and Príncipe
Architects Urbis Architects
The competition for the The more than 20 thousand square
refurbishment of this splendid 50’s meters encompassing a large
theatre, right in the historical city podium, a 12 story and a 7 story
centre, gave us the opportunity height buildings for a luxury hotel
to hold new ventures during with 130 rooms and great facilities,
the concept stage, providing a
combines distinct structural schemes
combination of an historic piece of
with long spans and column free,
architecture with modern aesthetics
allowing a plentiful open space on
without neglecting the intrinsic value
the bottom part of the main building
of the building.
and slim floors above. Such design
permit MEP services to run freely
Consultancy and Design: Foundations / Structures / Water
and Gas Supply / Wastewater and Stormwater Drainage / throughout the building and letting
Acoustic / Fire Safety
Topology optimization of the roof. the architectural team arrange the
space unreservedly. The proximity
TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION to the beach and its high water level
TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION IS A MATHEMATICAL APPROACH THAT OPTIMIZES MATERIAL LAYOUT WITHIN A GIVEN imposed the usage of a secant pile
wall for the basements, due to the
DESIGN SPACE, FOR A GIVEN SET OF LOADS AND BOUNDARY CONDITIONS SO SUCH THAT THE RESULTING LAYOUT
bedrock near the surface.
MEETS A PRESCRIBED SET OF PERFORMANCE TARGETS. USING TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION, ENGINEERS CAN FIND
THE BEST CONCEPT DESIGN THAT MEETS THE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.
Consultancy and Design: Foundations / Structures / Water
and Gas Supply / Wastewater and Stormwater Drainage
Structural BIM model of one part of the building.
and Treatment / Fire Safety

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 Infrastructures
We not only look forward to
going higher or deeper in new
projects, we also want to find
projects that force us to discover
Defined as the basic physical That is why we are so careful finest and most
and apply new techniques giving
and organizational structures when exploring different responsible
them a modern answer and an
and facilities needed for possible options, using solution.
opportunity to stand out.
the operation of a society, different tools and a variety It is part of our
We are pleased when we are infrastructures underlie the of techniques. Searching for nature.
part of a team which loves basic development of a nation. an advantageous result in
designing buildings because we Naval Club Complex of Luanda — Angola. projecting something, such Next are some
The important role of the most
know the desire to go to the as, a road, a water supply or
infrastructures denote requires important
next level will be endless. a city masterplan can be the
careful planning, designing infrastructures
and constructing. Their difference between having
something useful for the projects we have
importance is not the only worked on.
critical ingredient playing a future or having a bunch of
major role during development countless and costly problems.
and construction, its cost is also To avoid any drawback,
vital in decision-making. we work hard tailoring the

Structural analysis of the Lobito mixed use building — Angola. Luxury housing complex in Maia — Portugal. 3D model of one node of the water supply network to Kibala — Angola.

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 Benguela Blue Ocean Angola
Projek XXI
(authorship and coordination by Just An Architect — João Abreu Architect and co-authorship by Bárbara Abreu Architects)

Plan view of the initial earthworks.

More than 1300 hectares across 3 kilometers of the Atlantic coast are the base for the transformation into a new
metropolitan city centre near the city of Benguela. Privileging the sea views, the central avenues branch out into various
peripheral roads giving access to residential, commercial, mixed use, educational, cultural, medical, and other recreational and
public facilities.
3D view of the first three initial platforms.
During this sensational project it was essential to carry out a careful examination of the landscape earthworks to accomplish
a robust solution. The success of the result was due to a series of parametric trials, targeting the minimal earthwork volume,
while preserving the landscape, the prescribed gradings and road profiles without causing any significant conflict with the
drainage.
Consultancy and Design: Roads / Earthworks / Water Supply / Wastewater and Stormwater Drainage / Fire Safety

Plan view of the optimized earthworks.

3D view of the first three optimized platforms.

INITIAL SURFACE SHIFT EARTHWORKS NET VOLUME

-1,27 -15 -252 280

View to the belvedere from the sea. Masterplan. m % m3

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 Avenues and main roads layout.

Road profile of one of the main avenues. Satellite image of the roads network earthworks.

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 Kibala Water Supply Project
Angola
COGER

As part of a group of projects to

supply water to almost half a million
people in Angola, the Kibala project
was the first we used as a prototype
Kibala aerial view.
to establish and develop procedures
and tools to assist the design stages,
from water collection to distribution,
including purification and storage,
allowing us to test and analyze
different solutions fast and opting for
the most advantageous one.

The proposed solutions — oriented

to satisfy the demands during the Optimized main water supply network. Kibala terrain surface model.

period they were designed for, 10

or 20 years — adopt different types
of works, perfectly achieving the
objectives of the project.

Consultancy and Design: Hydraulics (Water Collection /

Raw and Pure Mains / Treatment / Storage / Distribution /
Connection) / Power, Telecommunications, Automation and
Main water supply network layout
Control (partnership) / Buildings Water supply system sectors. and major demand nodes. Network pressure analysis. Example plan and profile of a raw water main.

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 Example of a floating raw water catchment.

Example of typical details of the pipe works. Example of details of a floater with water accessories and fittings. Example of a water network to a residential plot. Example of a partial water distribution network.

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 Bom Jesus Resort Angola
Projek XXI
(authorship and coordination by João Ferros Architect)

Starting with clear ideas of

preserving nature and highlighting
the conservation of the baobab
tree, valuing the organic urban
mesh arrangement adapted to the Model view.

terrain morphology, maintaining

an attractive and panoramic view
capable of providing a relaxing
atmosphere, in combination with
remote supporting services to Terrain model with the main roads.

executive business and companies.

Consultancy and Design: Roads / Earthworks / Wastewater

and Stormwater Drainage / Water Supply / Fire Safety View from the hotel to the golf.

View to the residential buildings. Main hotel building. Masterplan. Slope analysis of the terrain.

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 Experiments and Studies
Our job is not only to develop and engineering from the
projects from A to B as an start and not treat them as
automated process. We also independent fields.
spend time experimenting and Many of our achievements and
studying different alternatives, work are not exposed explicitly
tools and methodologies. Many in the projects in which we have
face such procedures as a been a part of, they just reflect
waste of time, but we feel it a fragment of the work
to be something necessary done, but that is “THE ART IS TO ARRIVE AT A GOOD
to reach a balanced solution. not a problem to us,
This is why it is important to because the added SOLUTION. THIS IS A CREATIVE
be part of the creative process. internal value is much
We can provide engineering more worthy than one
ACTIVITY, INVOLVING IMAGINATION,
inputs to the projects during its could have thought in
development, help architects INTUITION AND DELIBERATE CHOICE.”
the beginning.
and designers to create smart
OVE ARUP
buildings, by allying architecture Building roof geometry evolution (undisclosed project).

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 CFD analysis of a building with complex geometry (undisclosed project).

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID
DYNAMICS (CFD) ANALYSIS

CFD IS THE STUDY OF

INTERACTION OF LIQUIDS
AND GASES WITH SURFACES
Structural variants to the roof geometry and displacements DEFINED BY BOUNDARY
and results from the structural analysis of the selected model.
CONDITIONS USUALLY USING

PARAMETRIC DESIGN COMPUTERS TO PERFORM THE

ANALYSIS.
PARAMETRIC DESIGN IS A PARADIGM IN DESIGN WHERE THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ELEMENTS ARE USED TO MANIPULATE AN IMPORTANT USAGE OF THIS

AND INFORM THE DESIGN BASED ON ALGORITHMIC THINKING THAT TECHNOLOGY IS TO ASSESS THE

CLARIFIES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DESIGN INTENT AND DESIGN AIRFLOW AROUND BUILDING

RESPONSE. SITES AND BUILDING FORMS.

Complex roof geometry stormwater drainage analysis (undisclosed project).

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ITERATIONS
Trials and Errors: Answers

it • er • a • tion [it-uh-rey-shuh n] noun 1. the process of doing

something again and again, usually to improve it, or one of the
times you do it.
 Findings ENGINEERING (...) IS NOTHING MORE
Regardless of our experience, THAN A COMBINATION OF A VARIETY
SMART GEOMETRY: FORM FINDING
we feel we learn new things
everyday. The truth is that not FORM-FINDING IS ONE OF THE STRATEGIES TO IMPLEMENT OF LEARNING AND EXPERIENCES THAT,
PARAMETRIC DESIGN. THE IDEA BEHIND IT IS TO OPTIMIZE CERTAIN
everything we do for the first
DESIGN GOALS AGAINST A SET OF DESIGN CONSTRAINTS USING
TOGETHER, ALLOW US TO MOVE
time goes smoothly and without
NUMERICAL METHODS TO FIND NOVEL SOLUTION FOR COMPLEX
errors. In reality, thanks to those
PROBLEMS.
FORWARD.
hitches, we learn much more
and stumble on other ideas say, we do our best to finish off
and findings. with a polished result. But all
this is only possible if we are
Engineering is like that, it is
conscious of the dos and don’ts
experimenting. We could simply
learnt.
say it is nothing more than
a combination of a variety of
learning and experiences that,
together, allow us to move
forward. Not being afraid to fail
allows us to learn. Needless to Parametric evolution of a building roof geometry (undisclosed project).

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 Creating and developing
DIGITAL MODELING AND
audacious engineering projects
FABRICATION
is truly challenging. It is
USING ADVANCED SOFTWARE
constantly defying the rules of
IT IS POSSIBLE TO CREATE 3D
nature.
MODELS AND SIMULATE AND
Without having a perfect TEST A VARIETY OF EVENTS
understanding of physics GIVING ROOM FOR ITERATIONS
and the know-how to carry AT A LOW COST. IT IS EVEN

complex simulation analysis of POSSIBLE TO CONSTRUCT

buildings and infrastructures in THESE MODELS USING

ADDICTIVE (3D PRINTERS) OR
severe and extreme scenarios,
SUBTRACTIVE (CNC, LASER
it is not possible to ensure a
CUTTERS) MANUFACTURING
new step, even with strong
PROCESSES PROVIDING A REAL 3D models of parametric studies to space trusses (undisclosed project).
will. Natural forces will just not
FEEL AND POSSIBILITY TO RUN
roof shapes to twisted terrain creating something unique
allowed it. AUTHENTIC TESTS, ALLOWING
surfaces, it is possible to do within the budget. Mastering
Fortunately the tools available ADJUSTMENTS OF ANYTHING
everything. However, even patterning and paneling are
nowadays supply a powerful BEFORE GOING TO THE FINAL
with growing technologies just some of the fundamental
CONSTRUCTION IN A LARGER
way to detail and materialize like 3D printing, an accurate techniques.
SCALE.
almost everything. From study and understanding
Buckling results of the main frames of an office building in Luanda — Angola.
complex geometries of organic of geometry is the key to
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 Looking Forward
We look forward to having
the opportunity to work with
amazing people, the ones
who reveal an intense desire
of change and obsession to
excellence, on remarkable
project not only by its size
or cost, but especially by its
EXPERIMENTAL LABORATORY
ingenious essence. For these
AS PART OF OUR STRATEGY TO EMBRACE THE FUTURE IN CREATION,
reasons, we put all our energy,
ANALYSIS, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, FOLLOWING OUR VISION, WE
expertise and passion, hoping
HAVE CREATED A BRANCH TO DEAL WITH INSANE PROJECTS THAT ARE
to help our client to achieve
SEEN AS UTOPIAN TODAY, BUT TURNED INTO REALITY TOMORROW. FOR
their strong aspirations, even
THIS, WE THOUGHT THAT NO BETTER NAME THAN: EXPERIMENTAL
if we have to take risks or LABORATORY WOULD REFLECT EXACTLY WHAT WE WANT IT TO BE. WE
to leave our comfort zone, REALLY HOPE THIS VENTURE ENGAGES OTHERS TO ALSO EXPLORE IDEAS
because we also aspire to AND THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX. WE ARE EXTREMELY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT
reach the next level. THIS! 3D printed model and laser cut “waffle” showing
the structural concept of a roof (undisclosed project).

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PS
Credits and Further Words

P • S noun 1. an additional remark at the end of a letter or email.

2. an extra piece of information.
 Special Thanks Contacts
We would like to thank all our
present clients for accepting
the invitation to work with us,
trusting our work and giving
us the motivation to improve “EVERY ACCOMPLISHMENT STARTS
every day.
WITH THE DECISION TO TRY.” LAIII
We wish to share our LOPES ASSOCIATES
enthusiasm with future clients, GAIL DEVERS Consulting Engineers
valuing the change they could
Rua da Gandra 50 r/c
provide us, by offering them
4445-448 Ermesinde
our contribution with our
Porto — Portugal
services and determination to
provide excellence. T. +351 229 713 707
E. info@la-iii.com
W. www.la-iii.com
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 linkedin.com/company/la-iii
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 Credits
Book Team Cover Image and Back Cover Edition
Gabriel Lopes Kibala Terrain Model (Angola) First Edition (1.2), 2015
Pedro Lopes RGB
Image Credits
Editorial Concept The authorship and production of all
Gabriel Lopes the images are by LAIII, excepting the
following, kindly provided by its authors/
Design Concept
owners.
Gabriel Lopes
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Joana Mota
Luanda Naval Club Complex by Projek LAIII — Lopes Associates: Consulting Engineerings is a
registered trademark of Gabriel, Pedro & Lopes, Engenheiros
Design and Artwork XXI (authorship and coordination by Associados who as the right to use it.
Joana Mota Bárbara Abreu Architects); AutoCAD®, Civil 3D®, Revit® and Robot™

Cover Design Luxury house complex in Maia by PAM are registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc.

Joana Mota Atelier; Rhino® and Grasshopper® are registered

trademarks of Robert McNeel & Associates.
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StormNET® is a registered
trademark of BOSS International, Inc.
Michelle Maia (English) coordination by Just An Architect — João Vasari, Dynamo and Octupus are applications of Autodesk, Inc.
Olinda Mota (Portuguese and French) Abreu Architect and co-authorship by CypeCAD, CypeMEP and Metal 3D
are applications of CYPE Ingenieros, S.A.
Bárbara Abreu Architects);
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
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mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of
coordination by João Ferros Architect). the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied
in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses
permitted by copyright law.

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 WE LIVE INSPIRED BY DREAMS,
HOWEVER, IT IS WITH REALISM THAT
WE MAKE DECISIONS.

WE KNOW THE WILL WE HAVE IS THE

BEST REASON OF ALL TO LOOK FOR
NEW CHALLENGES.

ALWAYS!
looking for new challenges.
everyday.