The Atelier had beginning of professional and in 1996, is created in 1999 society Carlos Veloso—Arquitecto, Lda. activity And it reorganized in 2007 with the current designation of AVA—Atelier Veloso Architects. AVA has for activity and social object of execution of studies and projects of architecture, whitewashing, restoration, recovery, urbanism, design, horizontal properties, maquetismo, photograph, video, exhibitions, engineering, consultation, security and health. The experience of close to fourteen years of activity of the atelier allowed accomplishing diverse boardings, programs, subjects and scales of intervention. Of the effective production the Municipal Theater of Guarda is highlighted, work nominated for diverse international prizes (ENOR 2005 FAD - Awards 2006 Mies van der Rohe Awards 2006 Prize SECIL 2006). In the scope of the public habitation is to refer to 1º Prize in Competition I.N.H. /EUROPAN, for young architects “to innovate in the Habitation—to construct the city—Passeio das Virtudes, Porto, in 1998 (execution project) and 1.º Prize in the competition of architecture for a “Public Housing Complex on Travessa de Salgueiros”, Oporto, in 1996 (Built) developed in coauthorship. In the equipment field schools also to refer to 1º Prize in the competition of architecture limited for invitation for elaboration of School EB1 S. Miguel de Nevogilde (Built) and in the competition of architecture limited for invitation for elaboration of School Center Antas (Built) both of GOP—CM of Porto. Currently, is under construction Unit of Health, Santo Tirso (1º Prize in the competition of architecture limited for invitation, 2009) developed in co-authorship.