Associação Pró-Arquitectura João Álvaro Rocha

The Associação Pró-Arquitectura João Álvaro Rocha (APJAR) is a Portuguese non-profit association based in Maia, Portugal, created to preserve, make available and disseminate the professional legacy (espólio) of the architect João Álvaro Rocha. Its stated purpose is to build an open space for schools, researchers and the general public where, from both material and memory, knowledge of architectural and urban processes can be deepened. The association invites all those who pursued the architect's objectives — in particular collaborators, students, colleagues, clients, builders and friends who knew João Álvaro Rocha personally, as well as all who admire his work — to become members. Membership is organised in two categories: individuals (pessoas singulares) and companies or legal persons (empresas e pessoas colectivas). APJAR operates as a membership-based civil society organisation rather than a commercial company. It publishes annual reports and accounts (Relatório e Contas) and maintains public statutes and governing bodies (orgãos sociais) on its website. Its activities centre on the archive and memory of João Álvaro Rocha's architectural practice, with an educational and research-oriented mission aimed at schools, researchers and the wider public.

The Associação Pró-Arquitectura João Álvaro Rocha (APJAR) was created with the objective of preserving, making available and disseminating the legacy of the architect João Álvaro Rocha. According to its official website, the association was founded by people who were conscious of the disciplinary and pedagogical value of this body of work, and it invites all those who pursued the architect's objectives — collaborators, students, colleagues, clients, builders and friends who knew him, as well as admirers of his work — to become members. The association is based in Maia, Portugal, and operates as a membership organisation. It maintains a formal membership process: prospective members fill in a form and await confirmation of admission by the Direção (board); after confirmation, they pay an admission fee (jóia) and annual subscription (quota). Fees are set at €20 admission and €12 annual subscription for individuals, and €50 admission and €24 annual subscription for companies and legal persons. APJAR publishes annual reports and accounts, with documents available for the years 2019 through 2025, and it makes its statutes (Estatutos) and governing bodies (Orgãos Sociais) publicly available. Its mission is to create an open space for schools, researchers and the general population, where knowledge of architectural and urban processes can be increased from both material and memory. The association thus functions as a custodian of architectural heritage and a platform for architectural education and research in Portugal.

• Annual reports and accounts published for the years 2019 through 2025

Non-profit cultural and professional association dedicated to architectural heritage, education and research.

1. 1APJAR PTjoaoalvarorocha.pt
2. 2Associação Pró-Arquitectura João Álvaro Rochawikidata.org