João Aguiar

GEMEO

Lusofona Cinema

Technical | Project Management | Organizer

A job in which the construction time would be short, within 3 months and the responsibility of monitoring a project where I had a lack of experience and a fear of failure, I carried on with the project, aware of each stage and with some help. Today, it is considered one of the most important places on the university campus due to its ability to organise film screenings, cultural events, and classes.
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There were several stages of construction.

First phase: Wall cladding and cable routing, construction of structures, and demolition of some parts.

Second phase: Preparation of the HVAC and completion of the projectionist room, electrical installation, covering the wall with canvas and smoothing the floor. Ceiling assembly, structure for the canvas, and continuation of the lining of the remaining walls.

Third phase: Preparing the screen structure and placing it on the central wall and finishing the walls..

Fourth phase: carpet bonding (two days - one for drying and the other for bonding).

Fifth phase: Assembly of chairs, video and sound equipment, and screen, finalisation of details, and testing of equipment for the first exhibition

Conclusion: A project that gave an idea of what it takes to make cinema in general, in technical and monetary terms. I consider it a pervilegios because nowadays there are no moments like this in life.