MariaSousa LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
CONTACTS Rua Belmiro Borges Frias Nº 164 - Fontelas 5050-021 Peso da Régua Portugal +351 925054642
ABOUT ME I´m Landscape Architect starting my career. I am a motivated, dedicated, creative, organized and hardworking person. Easy adaptation to different environments as well as different work teams. I am interested particularly in urban design and sustainable ecosystem. Recently I have developed a great interest in the study of Urban Allotment Gardens and I have collaborated in COST TU1201 - Urban Allotment Gardens in Europe Cities.
mariasousaap@sapo.pt maria.i.sousa.ap@gmail.com Date of birth:09.06.88 Nacionality: Portuguese
EDUCATION AND TRAINING 2012-2014 Master´s Degree in Landscape Architecture University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (EQF Level 7)
2007-2012 Licenciate Degree in Landscape Architecture University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (EQF Level 6)
SKILLS PROFESSIONALS Design and planning of public and private spaces Recovery / rehabilitation of degraded areas Ability to 3D representation Research
WORK EXPERIENCE | NOTABLE ACADEMIC PROJECTS Research Collaborator (October 2012 - March 2014) University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro Research collaborator in the research project «Urban Allotment Gardens in Portugal» Promoter of activities and events (June 2013 – September 2014) Douro Museum Reception service at the information desk, the itinerant project "Between Margins - Douro in Pictures"; Sales manager at book fair, in two editions; Support for the organization of the activity "Douro Wine Fest" activity which promotes Douro wines and gastronomy. Short Term Scientific Mission - Cost Action TU 1201 The institutional organization of Urban Allotment Gardens in UK (the case of Birmingham) Birmingham City University This study focuses on the institutional organization of different types of urban gardens and seeks the understanding of the existing types of organizations in Birmingham, their role and the benefits of their existence. The results demonstrate that there are several institutional organizations whose main role is it to rule, manage and support these gardens. They are organized hierarchically, from national organizations to local associations, and they are extremely important for the implementation and success of these growing areas. Thesis: Designing models of Urban Allotment Gardens (UAG) from the study of «Horta à Porta» programme, by Lipor University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro This master thesis aims to demonstrate the importance and specificity of UAG in different urban contexts, and to create conceptual models adjusted to the context of Grater Porto region, in Portugal. For this synthesis the methodology encompassed methods of survey, inventory and evaluation of the allotments, based on a set of parameters. As a result, it was possible to generate two models for the UAG of Grater Porto, considering its urban context, and integrating components such as the aesthetic quality, functional and ecological aspects and structure and the spatial organization, adjusted to users’ needs.