CURRICULUM VITAE Personal Information Name Address Mobile Phone Email Portfolio Nationality Date of birth Sex
João Pedro Teles de Macedo Mendonça Sousa Rua D. Teotónio de Bragança, 27, 7005-454 Évora, Portugal +351 968129205 jsousaarq@gmail.com https://issuu.com/joao_sousa/docs/2015.11portfoliojs_a4 Portuguese 06 of October of 1989, Évora, Portugal Male
Architect Portuguese Architects Association n. 23142
Work Experience January 2013 – July 2013 / March 2014 – Present day Occupation or position held Employer Main activities and responsibilities
Intern Architect / Architect Vitruvius FabLab ISCTE-IUL, Portugal Performs tasks related to the areas of architectural design, new applications of building materials, automated techniques to produce models of architecture and design and custom prototyping services. In VFABLAB-IUL are produced diverse projects related to academic and industry research. Also participated in the organization of activities, events, conferences and workshops within the same areas. August 2013 – September 2013
Occupation or position held Employer Main activities and responsibilities
Intern Architect Wierszyllowski & Projektanci, Poland Work experience carried under the IAESTE international traineeship program. Tasks included the practices involved at every stage of the interior design project from surveying, to development of creative ideas and research on the topics addressed in the project design.
Education and training September 2014 - July 2015 Qualification awarded
Advanced Course Studies in Digital Architecture (3rd cycle Post-Graduate Degree)
Principal subjects / occupational skills
Scientific areas: Research in Digital Architecture, Parametric and Algorithmic Design, Digital Fabrication, Physical Computation, Geometry and Spatial Systems, Materials and Building Technologies. Final project of investigation entitled “CorkBuild: Expanded Corkboard Parametric Building System” with the support of the company Amorim Isolamentos, SA. Final classification: 17/20
Educational organization
ISCTE – Lisbon University Institute / Faculty of Architecture of University of Porto / University of Bath / Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of University of São Paulo October 2007 - November 2012
Qualification awarded Principal subjects / occupational skills
Educational organization
Integrated Master in Architecture; ISCED Level 7 Scientific areas: Design Architecture, Technologies of Architecture, Urbanism, Drawing, Theory and History of Architecture and Urbanism. Developed Integrated Master final thesis on the theme “New Cultural Places: the panorama behind of the small icons”, 2012. Final Project classification: 17/20; Final course classification: 14/20. ISCTE – Lisbon University Institute (School of Technology and Architecture)
Courses / Extra-curricular Activities
Participation in some competitions and has been present in conferences, seminars and workshops from many areas, of which are selected:
2010
Participation in “1st International Congress of Habitation in the Lusophone Space” and respective workshop “Build an environment to live in…” at ISCTE-IUL
2010
Participation in the Conference and Workshop “Parametric Modeling + Digital Fabrication, Rhino + Grasshopper software” at ISCTE-IUL
2011
Participation in the Conferences and Exhibition (with a scale model made in group) in the event “Exhibition Luiz Cunha – Architecture and Plastic Arts 1957-2011” at ISCTE-IUL
2011
Elaboration of an Exhibition book and a video Documentary named “Mestre Luiz Cunha – No Limite do Imaginário” within the event “Exhibition Luiz Cunha – Architecture and Plastic Arts 1957-2011”
2011
Participation in the Conference “TRIBUTE TO HOUSING - city, neighborhood, home” at ISCTE-IUL
2012
Attended the course of Rhino3D Level I (24 hours), taught by Rhino3dportugal, concluding formation with the final score of 15/20.
2012
Participated in “Symmetries Architecture Workshop + Congress, Summer 2012”, at ISCTEIUL
2013
Was part of the organization of the workshop “3D Earth: A Generative Process” at Vitruvius FabLab ISCTE-IUL
2013
Concluded the 3rd Cycle Postgraduate Seminar “Sustainable Technologies and Transdisciplinary Futures: From Collaborative Design to Digital Fabrication” at Vitruvius FabLab ISCTE-IUL
2014
Participated in the workshop “Walls + Robots: Robotic fabrication of masonry structures” in DFL – Digital Fabrication Lab / CEAU / FAUP.
2014
Participated and was the head of organization of the workshop “Oikonet Lisbon Workshop: A Contemporary Living Patterns in Mass Housing in Europe” at Vitruvius FabLab ISCTE-IUL
2014
Attended the courses of VRay for Rhino (16h) and Grasshopper (16h), taught by Rhino3dportugal.
2015
Concluded the Professional Internship of Admission to the Architects Association for a period of 9 months, changing to full member with the n.23142.
Publications
Thesis
2012
SOUSA, João, Novos Espaços Culturais: o panorama por detrás dos pequenos ícones, Lisbon: ISCTE-IUL, 2012. Masters essay under the supervision of Ana Vaz Milheiro.
2015
SOUSA, João, CorkBuild: Expanded Corkboard Parametric Building System, Lisbon: ISCTE-IUL, 2015. Post-Graduation research report. Resumed articles in events
2014
SOUSA, João; PAIO, Alexandra; OLIVEIRA, Sancho; MARTINS, Raquel; LOPES, Ana; FERREIRA, Rúben, Modular Parametric Housing Structure: Design and Manufacturing, Lisbon: ISCTE-IUL, 2014. Paper accepted to be presented at ‘XVIII Congresso de la Sociedad Iberoamericana de Gráfica Digital - SIGRADI 2014’ (Conference proceedings) Other publications
2011
SOUSA, João; CALDEIRA, Andreia; ABALADA, Pedro; MOTA, Juliana; MARTINS, Luís; EVANGELISTA, Mariana, Mestre Luiz Cunha – No Limite do Imaginário, Lisbon: ISCTEIUL, 2011. Exhibition cathalog of “Luiz Cunha Exhibition – Architecture and Plastic Arts 1957-2011” - ISBN 978-989-8154-71-2
Awards 2009
1st place in the competition “Spaghetti Bridges 2009” with group work in the subject of Structures Conception (IMA).
2013
Participation in Arquitecturas Film Festival Lisboa with the documentary “Mestre Luiz Cunha – No Limite do Imaginário” A. Caldeira, J. Mota, J. Sousa, L. Martins, M. Evangelista, P. Abalada (2011).
2014
“B Green Award” for the best Stand of the event Green Festival 2014 with the project for ISCTE-IUL Stand (Vitruvius FabLab).
2015
1st place in the competition for the execution of the project for ISCTE-IUL Stand in Futurália 2015 fair (Vitruvius FabLab).
Personal skills Mother Tongue
Portuguese
English
Understanding C1 / Speaking B2 / Writing C1
Spanish / Castilian
Understanding B1 / Speaking B1 / Writing A1
French
Understanding A2 / Speaking A1 / Writing A1
Social skills
Able to work in group and lead a team into pursuing the working objectives. Good in social relationships with co-workers and clients. Participated in several art fairs, exhibitions and events, with both group and individual works and collaborated on some of these in their organization as a volunteer.
Technical skills
Basic knowledge of systems and construction techniques, materials performance, structures, technical facilities in buildings, and energy optimization of buildings. Experience in digital fabrication, in the process of computing (CAD/CAM, BIM, 3D modelling and parametric design), in the fabrication process (CNC Milling Machine, Laser Cutter and 3D Printing) and in the execution of physical models (scale models). Basic knowledge of sound and video editing and post-production of photography and virtual images (renders).
Computer skills
Basic knowledge: Autodesk AutoCAD 2014 and Revit 2009, Adobe InDesign CS6, Flash CS2, Premiere CS5, Audition CS6, Audacity 2, Google Sketchup 2014, Grasshopper 3D Advanced knowledge: Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop CS6, Illustrator CS6, Graphisoft ArchiCAD 18, Artlantis Studio 3, Google Earth, Rhino3D 5, Vectric Aspire 4, V-Ray for Rhino Windows and Mac Operating Systems.
Artistic skills
Interested in photography, music, video, graphic arts, art installations and digital fabrication.
Driving licences
A1 / A2 / A / B1 / B