::CURRICULUM VITAE::


PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

Suspended Content Ideas Competition – Lisbon, Portugal – January 2010
Participation

Between Membranes International Competition – Lisbon, Portugal – December 2009
Participation

Cross-Wind Bridge International Competition – Lisbon, Portugal – October 2009
Participation

High-Speed Car Ramp International Competition – Lisbon, Portugal – October 2009
Special Mention Award

A+ Exhibition – London, UK – November 2008
Private viewing, 216 images displayed at eye level in 360 degrees

SOI Sanctuary International Competition – New York, USA – January 2007
Participation

Single-Family house schematic design – Azoia, Portugal – April 2005
Status: under construction

Nazca 2005 International Competition – Nazca, Peru – February 2005
Participation

Shattered Crossing International Competition – Lisbon, Portugal – April 2004
Participation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Aedas – London, UK – October 2008 to Present
Architect for the R&D team - Advanced Modeling: participated in the Abu Dhabi Investment Council Headquarters project.
3D Modeling and data extraction to fabrication. Working with Rhino and Grasshopper to update and generate geometry.

Davis Brody Bond Aedas – New York, USA – December 2005 to June 2007
Design architect: participated in the L’Oreal Headquarters International Competition in New Jersey – 1st prize and the MOMA
International Competition in Warsaw. Also participated on the construction documents team for the WTC Memorial-Museum, New York.

Jose Maria Caldeira Cabral – Oeiras, Portugal – January 2005 to August 2005
Design architect: organized residential construction documents to obtain permits for construction.
Created presentation layouts. Photographed and documented existing site conditions for renovation projects.

Aires Mateus – Lisbon, Portugal – June 2004 to December 2004
Design architect: projects include various residential work and Park Hyatt Hotel project, Dublin, Ireland.
Built models with foam core, wood and plexiglas for client meetings and exhibitions.

Hilaria neto & Miguel Vieira Architects – Lisbon, Portugal – July 2003 to May 2004
Assistant architect: created presentation boards for competitions. Translated sketches to hard-line drawings.
Built models using chipboard and foam core for client meetings.

GRAPHIC DESIGN EXPERIENCE

The European Institute at Columbia University – New York, USA – October 2008 to Present
Graphic designer: designed posters for Institute events. Freelance job.

The Italian Academy at Columbia University – New York, USA – October 2007 to September 2008
Graphic designer: designed posters design for Academy events. Part-time job during Masters at Columbia University.

AFFILIATION

OASRS – Portuguese Institute of Architects, February 2005
Member #12577, Lisbon, Portugal

ARB – Architects Registration Board, July 2009
Member #075714D, London, UK

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design, August 2008
Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University – New York, USA
Work published in the architectural magazine Abstract, 07/08 and Egg City Meets Not Not, #8, December 2007.

Bachelor of Architecture, October 2003
School of Architecture, Lusiada University – Lisbon, Portugal
Senior Year Erasmus award – Universita Degli Studi di Reggio Calabria, Italy – 2002/2003

Exchange Student, Senior Year, 1995/96
Benjamin N. Cardozo High School – New York, USA
Students Alumni Association logo competition, Cardozo High School – 1st Prize.
Art Competition, theme: anti-violence, Borough of Queens – 1st Prize.
Best Advertisement Student sponsored by the A.C.N.Y. – Advertisement Club of New York.

SKILLS

Computer: Autocad (2D-3D), Rhino (2D-3D), Grasshopper, 3D Studio Max, Maya,
Adobe CS4 (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere), Office
Model Building: Cardboard, foam core, styrofoam, wood, plexiglas
Languages: Portuguese, English and Italian