Campus F.03 Tsev Nyob Ua Chaw Nyob by GRAU.ZERO Architecture

Campus F.03 Tsev Nyob Ua Chaw Nyob by GRAU.ZERO Architecture is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Hlau in Tsim Vaj Tsev, Tsev thiab Qauv Tsev Competition Category.

HlauVaj Tsev· 2026

Campus F.03 Tsev Nyob Ua Chaw Nyob

by GRAU.ZERO Architecture

Client: GRAU.ZERO Architecture

A' Design Award Hlau Winner in Vaj Tsev Category

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The Design

About Campus F.03 Tsev Nyob Ua Chaw Nyob

Lub tsev Campus F.03 uas muaj xya txheej tau tsim los ntawm kev tsom mus rau sab ntsej muag ntawm txoj kev, nthuav tawm ib lub ntsej muag tsev uas muaj kev txav thiab suab paj nruag zoo nkauj nrog kev hloov maj mam ntawm cov theem siab, muab kev tsim thiab kev zoo nkauj los ua ke los ntawm cov khoom tiav niaj hnub du dais thiab cov ntoo sov so ua kom pom tseeb. Lub moj khaum tsev, uas tau txhais los ntawm cov ncej thiab cov nqaj, tsim ib qho kev sib xyaw muaj suab paj nruag thoob plaws lub ntsej muag tsev, maj mam tawg ua tej daim mus rau cov txheej sab saud, nrog kev sib ua si ntawm qhov khov thiab qhov khoob uas tau ua tiav los ntawm cov phab ntsa, iav, thiab cov chaw qhib ntawm cov ncej.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hlau

Campus F.03 Tsev Nyob Ua Chaw Nyob yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Hlau, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom uas muab rau cov qauv tsim zoo uas ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau ntawm kev ua haujlwm thiab kev lag luam uas xav tau los ntawm cov khoom tsim zoo. Cov neeg yeej Hlau qhia txog kev txawj loj, kev paub tshwj xeeb siab, kev nkag siab ntawm cov kws tshaj lij thiab lub peev xwm tsim ntawm cov neeg tsim. Campus F.03 Tsev Nyob Ua Chaw Nyob xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub uas siv tau thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Hlau no sib xyaw cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev lag luam thiab muaj cov yam ntxwv siv tshuab txawj ntse txuas nrog kev paub thiab txuj ci. Campus F.03 Tsev Nyob Ua Chaw Nyob tau txais kev hwm vim nws tag nrho thiab tsim los muab kev txhim kho rau lub neej uas pab ua rau lub ntiaj teb zoo dua.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Campus F.03 building comprises seven floors and a total of 23 residential units, as well as commercial space.
The building offers a variety of residential units, ranging from one-bedroom to three-bedroom apartments. The smaller units are situated on the lower floors, while larger units are located on the upper floors, providing spacious accommodation for larger apartments and optimising space, allowing a dynamic and rhythmic facade.
Dimensions & Packaging: The project, which totals 2040 square metres, was constructed on a 677,5 square metre plot.
The building has six floors above ground and one below. The residential units comprise 23 properties, divided into the following categories: studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom. There is one ground-floor commercial space.
Tags: Residential Architecture, Contemporary Architecture, Portuguese Architecture, Facade Design, Aveiro
Production Technology: The building's material palette blends modernity with warmth, ensuring its integration into the neighbourhood's aesthetic. The façade features CIN's Etics colour system in reference 0731, complemented by light oak wood sheeting on the blind walls. Railings made from micro-perforated sheet metal, painted RAL 6028, are topped with solid light oak wood, creating a cohesive and inviting design. These materials were chosen not only for their visual appeal but also for their durability and compatibility with the surrounding architecture.
Design Challenge: The project addresses the challenge of integrating a multifunctional building into a consolidated urban perimeter, balancing volume, functionality, and aesthetics. Innovation lies in the recessed volumetric strategy, designed to respect site elevation changes and create smooth urban transitions. The use of a portico structure elevates the façade composition through a dynamic rhythm of solids and voids, articulating pillars, beams, opaque planes, and transparent surfaces.
Research: By analysing the urban fabric and community demographics of the Liceu neighbourhood in Aveiro, the team identified two types of housing in demand: family housing and student accommodation near the University of Aveiro. The outcome was a mixed-use building comprising 23 apartments and a commercial space on the ground floor. The design of the building aims to revitalise the neighbourhood by creating dynamic, multifunctional spaces that foster a harmonious blend of residents.
Inspiration: Inspired by the need for urban revitalization and community integration, Campus F.03 presents a cohesive development that combines housing and commerce. The structural frame, marked by the pillars and beams, is used to achieve a gradual transition between elevations. This creates an aesthetic rhythm in the facades that are gradually defragmented until reaching the total number of floors, with an interplay between solid and void. This is achieved by using walls and glass, or simply open spaces.
Project Duration: The project, which began in 2019, is located in Aveiro, Portugal, and was completed in 2023.
Operation Flow: Access to the residential units is located along Rua de São Sebastião, where vertical circulation elements, including staircases and elevators, connect all floors. This arrangement allows the ground floor to be almost entirely dedicated to a large commercial establishment, adding vibrancy to the area. By blending residential and commercial uses, the building contributes to the neighbourhood's economic and social vitality, making it more than just a place to live.
Team Members: Main architect: Sérgio Manuel Nobre
Collaboration: Joana Barbedo
Rui Pacheco
Paula Pereira
Construction: Brisa de ieias, Lda
Supervision: Rogério Silva
Engineering: J.pino (Engenharia Lda)
Image Credits: Image #1: Ivo Tavares Studio - Architectural Photographer
Image #2: Ivo Tavares Studio - Architectural Photographer
Image #3: Ivo Tavares Studio - Architectural Photographer
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Image #5: Ivo Tavares Studio - Architectural Photographer