Hugo Guerreiro

ComA, Architecture and Design

ComA, Architecture and Design was set up in Lisbon in 2004 by the architects Hugo Guerreiro and Paulo Street. Our architecture is not about adherence to one particular language but about finding an individual language for each project. Rather than seeking common elements, ComA aims to work with differences: the idea of innovation is what inspires us and drives us forward. For each project we assemble a multidisciplinary team, incorporating architecture, design and 3D modelling (ComA 3D), in a reflection of our belief that diversity leads to insight. This approach to architectural practice enables us to experiment with new concepts and to respond to the requirements and preferences of our clients. We believe that each project is unique and, as such, requires a personalised team and meticulous planning and attention. We have an extensive portfolio of commissions, and work predominantly between the medium scale of service-related projects and the micro scale of the individual house – in other words, on the modification of existing constructions. Complementing ComA's architectural practice is ComA 3D, a semi-independent department which works exclusively in the field of virtual modelling. Whilst ComA undertakes the design, execution and management of each project, ComA 3D concentrates exclusively on this area of virtual research as a means of testing new ideas and methods of communication, maintaining a level of intellectual enquiry and keen critical judgement: