Research

Current research interests

Urban Regeneration through Reuse of Modern Buildings

Regeneração urbana através do espaço público

Architectural Education in Portugal

Research through Design

Modern Portuguese Architecture

Architecture, Education and Politics in Portuguese New State

School Architecture

Justice Architecture

Research Projects

2023-05-01 - 2026-10-31 - "TRANS-Lighthouses - More than green - Lighthouses of transformative nature-based solutions for inclusive communities", as coordinator researcher, sponsored by Horizon Europe.

2018-06-01 - 2023-05-31 - "URBiNAT Healthy corridors as drivers for regeneration of social housing neighbourhoods through co-creation of social, environmental and marketable NBS", as coordinator researcher, sponsored by H2020.

2016-09-01 - 2019-08-31 - "Re-use of modernist buildings - Design tools for sustainable transformations", coordinated by Michel Melenhorst, sponsored by Erasmus +.
    Project Partnership:
              - HS OWL, Detmold School for Architecture and Interior Architecture - Germany
              - ITU, Department of Architecture -Turkey
              - ULisboa, Instituto Superior Técnico -Portugal
              - Universidade de Coimbra, Faculty of Science and Technology - Portugal
              - University of Antwerp, Faculty of Design Sciences -Belgium
              - DOCOMOMO International -Portugal

2016-04-01 - 2019-04-30 - "ATLAS da Arquitectura Escolar em Portugal - Educação, Património e Desafios", coordinated by Alexandra Alegre, sponsored by FCT.
    Project Partnership:
              - IST-ID

2010-04-01 - 2013-03-31 - "Alberti Digital - Tradição e inovação na teoria e prática da arquitectura em Portugal", coordinated by Mário Krüger, sponsored by FCT.

2009-06-01 - 2009-11-30 - "Plano Director dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra", coordinated by Gonçalo Byrne e José António Bandeirinha, sponsored by Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra.

2005 - 2005 - "Estudo para a intervenção no espaço urbano dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra", coordinated by Gonçalo Byrne e José António bandeirinha, sponsored by Universidade de Coimbra.

Networks

DOCOMOMO Internacional
    Net Partnership:
              - IST - Instituto Superior Técnico

DRAPES - Design, Research and Practice in Educational Spaces

Rede PHI - Património Histórico e Cultural Ibero-Americano
    Net Partnership:
              - Universidade Politecnica de Madrid

RMB Reuse of Modernist Buildings