EDUCATION
1999
Ingression in the Architecture Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the Coimbra University, Portugal
Grade Average: 18 (0-20)
2002/2003
Erasmus Program
Bowkunde: Architecture University_Delft, Netherlands
2004-2005
Final Thesis
Theme: Digital Design Processes in Architecture
Title: Dis[curso]
Grade: 18 (0-20)
2005
Graduation in Architecture
Architecture Department: Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the Coimbra University, Portugal
Grade Average: 15 (0-20)
2009/10
MAA in Advanced Architecture:IaaC, Barcelona
Masters Thesis: DreamWeaver (CNC Knitting Machine) - Project exhibited at the Beijing 2010 Architecture Biennale and at the Dhub Museum in Barcelona
INDEPENDENTE PRACTICE
2008
Founder or the HongKong based Architecture Office Y Design (with Howard Jiho Kim and Tony Yam)
www.ynotwhy.com
//Bus Terminal - Design Stage (Y Design Office)
Comissioned by the Trancoso Townhall
Trancoso, Portugal
(INDEPENDENT) COMPETITIONS
2005
//Iberic School Competition - PLADUR (collaboration with Alexandre Pedro)
Competition evolving Portuguese and Spanish Architecture Schools
1st PLACE
Madrid, Spain
2006
//Transitions: Light On The Move (collaboration with Jose Santos)
Competition promoted by Philips and COAM (Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos
de Madrid – Oficial College of Madrid Architectcs)
Madrid, Spain
2007
//City Interventions (collaboration with Nuno Galvao)
Competition promoted by the Lisbon Architecture Trienalle and the Lisbon Townhall
1st PLACE
Lisbon, Portugal
2008
//International Design Competition for the Magok Waterfront (Y Design Office)
Competition promoted by Seoul Metropolitan Government and SH Corporation
Seoul, South Korea
2010
//Pedestrian & Cycling Bridge
Competition promoted by Experimenta Design 2009
Lisbon,Portugal
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2005
MarcosandMarjan - London
[principals: Marcos Cruz, Marjan Colletti]
www.marcosandmarjan.com
//75th Lisbon Book Fair - Lisbon, Portugal
//NURBSTER V - Lisbon, Portugal
//International Fair (inserted in the exhibition L’Atalante) – Azores, Portugal
2006-2007
ReD, Research and Design –Barcelona/Oporto
[principals: Marta Male-Alemany, José Pedro Sousa]
www.re-d.blogspot.com
//ZM2 House (Detailing stage)
//SkyShelve (Structure for a six meters height structure shelve)
//IMPERIUM – La Fura Dels Baus (Consultancy)
//HORROR VACUI – Urban Implosions (Dutch Exhibition for the Lisbon
Architecture Triennale) – Nai, Netherlands Architecture Institute
//SampleBox (1st Prize) - VitraKem Competition – Lisbon,Portugal (Project Architect)
2007-2008
MAD – Beijing, China
[principals: Ma Yansong, Yosuke Hakano, Qun Dang]
www.i-mad.com
//Tokyo Island – The World, Dubai (Project Leader)
//Singapore Residential Competition
//Parcel H+D5 > Sentul East Complex – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Project Leader)
//HAIER Pavilion > 2008 Olympic Games – Beijing, China
(Co-Director of MAD Research Group)
2008-2009
BIG – Copenhagen, Denmark
[principal: Bjarke Ingels]
www.big.dk
//The Battery – Copenhagen, Denmark
//Oresundsparken – Copenhagen, Denmark
//Kenny Heights Facade Design – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Project Architect)
//CapitaLand Housing– Shenzhen, China (Project Architect)
//Nice Hotel - Nice, France
//Taipei City Gate (Competititon / 1st Prize) -Taipei, Taiwan (Project Architect)
//Danish Maritime Museum - Helsingor, Denmark
2010-...
BIG – Copenhagen, Denmark
[principal: Bjarke Ingels]
//Shenzhen Energy Mansion – Shenzhen, China (Computation/Geometry)
//IBA - Hamburg, Germany (Project Architect)
PUBLICATIONS -Texts
2006(March)
“Um Molusco Habitavel”(An Inhabitable Molusc),in Jornal dos Arquitectos
(Vírus) N.222, Lisboa.
2006(December)
“Processo” (Processes), in Revista NU, N.29, Coimbra.
2007(July/August)
“Da Forma ao Componente na Era Digital_NURBSTERS” (From Form to Component in the Digital Era_NURBSTERS), in Arquitectura e Vida N.84, Lisboa.
2008(July/August)
“Um Novo Terminal de Autocarros para Trancoso” (A New Bus Terminal
to Trancoso), in Arquitectura e Vida N.95, Lisboa.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2006
Assistant of the Tutors Marta Male-Alemany and Jose Pedro Sousa Workshop in Digital Fabrication - Software: Rhinoceros
Escola Superior Artistica do Porto (ESAP – Oporto)
2007
Jury in master classes reviews at the IAAC – Institute of Advanced Architecture in Catalonia (Barcelona, Spain)
WORK PUBLISHED
2007
//http://trienal.blogs.sapo.pt/9514.html
//http://trienal.blogs.sapo.pt/23335.html
//“Lisboa inspira Intervencoes na Cidade”, in Construir, N.101 (p.11-12), Lisboa 2008
2008
//“Um Novo Terminal de Autocarros para Trancoso” (A New Bus Terminal to Trancoso), in Arquitectura e Vida N.84, Lisboa.
//Radio Interview – Antena 1 (Portuguese Radio Station) _ “Portugal em Directo”: National Radio Program with the goal of divulging new talents in different areas.
2010
// 4th Beijing Architecture Biennial - http://www.abbeijing.com/eindex.htm
//Design Hub Museum, Barcelona
WEBDESIGN
2006
www.ociodocao.com
www.albu.do.sapo.pt (Student Portfolio)
SOFTWARE
Rhinoceros ;Rhinoscript ; Grasshopper; Maya; Autocad; Illustrator; InDesign; Photoshop; Ecotect; Freehand; Flash
LANGUAGES
Portuguese; English;Spanish; French
