Parallel to my activity as designer, I like to question and work through the problematics in our cities and question what has an impact in our everyday lives.
Intro
Through more than 20 years of professional experience, I have had the chance to work as lead designer in Retail, Hospitality, Mixed-Use and Masterplan projects in countries such as Portugal, Spain, Turkey, China, UAE, Qatar, Russia and many others. My special interest lies in the positive tensions created between local traditions and a global modern vision of Architecture.
Activities
Architect – Design Director
Founder of ARKollective
Work Experience
Design Director at ERA Architecture
(2014 – 2020)
• Lead designer for ERA’s Istanbul, Beijing & Moscow offices.
• Coordination of 10+ team members in the 3 countries.
• Business Development.
• Contract preparation and client negotiation.
• I&D and Procedure & Workflow office manager.
Project Architect at Chapman Taylor
(2006 – 2014)
• Large scale project & site coordination.
• Coordination of 10+ team members.
• Contract preparation and client negotiation.
Lead Designer at Atkins (Shanghai)
(2004 – 2005)
• Master Planning, Concept & Schematic Design Coordinator.
Project Coordinator at ARV Arquitectos (Madrid)
(2002 – 2004)
• Preparation of Licensing projects and Competitions.
• Two winning competitions achieved.
Independent Practice (Lisbon)
(2001 – 2002)
• Preparation of Licensing projects and Competitions.
Job Architect at Antonio Martins Arquitectos Associados (Braga)
(1999 – 2001)
• Preparation of Residential Licensing projects.
• Furniture Design.
Other Professional Experiences
• Several texts on Architecture and Urbanism for the Lisbon City Hall and “Público” newspaper.
• Conferences on ‘’Trends for the NEXT Generation’’ & ‘’Building Communities in Office Spaces’’ at PROESTATE Moscow 2018.
• Jury for the Young Architects 2018 PROESTATE Prize.
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