Renan L. Prado Ferreira - Portfolio - English - 08/2024

Renan L. Prado Ferreira

Architecture Portfolio

Renan L. Prado Ferreira

Architect and Urbanist

Brazilian

13th December 1990

With extensive experience in the development of medium and large-scale projects, I specialize in Building Information Modeling (BIM) methodologies. My work includes multi-family housing projects, social community centers, museums, and airport infrastructure projects. Notably, I collaborated with MMBB on the Brazil Pavilion for Expo Dubai 2020, coordinating a BIM model with multidisciplinary teams across three continents. At Pessoa Arquitetos, I developed a BIM template and workflow tailored to the office’s needs, and recently, I contributed to public projects in Italy, focusing on interventions in built heritage.

I hold an Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Architecture, Landscape, and Archaeology, having studied in Brazil, the United Kingdom, Portugal, and Italy. My skills include architectural design, drafting, 3D modeling, and photogrammetry. I am proficient in Revit, AutoCAD, and Adobe Creative Cloud, and fluent in Portuguese and English, with intermediate proficiency in Italian.

I am excited to bring my expertise to future projects.

Architecture, Landscape and Archaeology

Erasmus Mundus Joint Second level Professional Master’s Degree 2021 - 2023

Sapienza University of Rome

University of Coimbra

University of Naples Federico II

National Technical University of Athens

Architecture and Urbanism Degree

FAUUSP - Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, University of São Paulo degree completion

FAUP - Faculty of Architecture of University of Porto student exchange program by FAUUSP

São Paulo, 2013 - 2019

Porto, 2016 - 2017

LSA - Leicester School of Architecture - De Montfort University student exchange program by Science Without Borders Leicester, 2013 - 2014

UFV - Federal University of Viçosa degree (followed by university transfer)

SPIBS - Studio Progettazioni Integrali

Viçosa, 2010 - 2013

BIM Architect Rome, 09/2023 - 06/2024

Development of public architecture projects and intervention for built heritage using BIM. Coordination with complementary projects. Development of detailed design solutions. Creation and verification of construction documentation. Communication with suppliers.

Pessoa Arquitetos

BIM Architect

Creation and development of BIM template. Development of housing projects using BIM. Coordination of BIM processes.

Piratininga Arquitetos Associados

Architect

Feasibility studies and conceptualization of large-scale buildings. Development of social housing projects.

Estúdio Trópico

Architect

Multifamily residential building ambiance and interior design project.

MMBB

Architect

Development of museum projects: the Federal Supreme Court Museum (with Paulo Mendes da Rocha) the Lupo Memory Center.

São Paulo, 04/2021 - 09/2021

São Paulo, 08/2020 - 04/2021

São Paulo, 02/2020 - 03/2020

São Paulo, 09/2019 - 02/2020

Development of the final design - BIM Model and detailing - for the Brazil Pavilion at Expo Dubai 2020. Communication with suppliers.

23 SUL

intern

Visual communication and wayfinding projects developed in BIM: Florianópolis, Porto Alegre, and Fortaleza Airports.

TK Arquitetura

intern

Claudio Simões Arquitetura

intern

São Paulo, 09/2017 - 02/2019

Bragança Paulista, 07/2013 - 08/2013

Bragança Paulista, 01/2013 - 02/2013

LANGUAGES

SKILLS / SOFTWARES

OTHER WORKS

SEMINARS / COURSES

Portuguese native

English fluent

Italian intermediate

architectural design, drafting, 3D modeling, rendering, illustration, publishing, photogrammetry

Revit advanced

AutoCAD advanced

SketchUp intermediate-advanced

Twinmotion intermediate-advanced

Archicad basic

V-Ray basic

Blender basic

architectural projects

Canoas Memorial - Vertical Cemetery

Photoshop advanced

Indesign advanced

Illustrator advanced

Office intermediate-advanced

QGIS intermediate-advanced

Recap basic

Metashape basic

freelance collaboration w/ 247 Arquitetura. developed in BIM. 2020

Abbey Museum

Start for History competition. w/ Victória Baggio. developed in BIM. 2020

Peace Pavilion

Kaira Looro competition. w/ Victória Baggio

publication

Contraste Magazine No. 5 - “Interview with architect Álvaro Siza” w/ Victória Baggio and Lucas Cunha

2019

São Paulo, 03-2018

photography Porto, 05-2017

LUDIC ARCHITECTURE - IV Educational Devices and Spaces in Architecture Meeting

publication

Contraste Magazine No. 4

editorial board member

summer research

Activity Diagram: The Applecross Project

LSA. Member: Lara Duarte e Juliana Moraes. Coordinator: Tim Ireland

scientific research

UFV - financed by FAPEMIG

Member: Mateus B. Lopes. Coordinator: Aline Werneck B. de Carvalho

São Paulo, 03/2015 - 08/2016

Leicester, 05/2014 - 09/2014

Viçosa, 03/2012- 03/2013

Paulo Mendes da Rocha - Constructed Geographies / Beyond Drawing

Casa da Arquitectura Exhibitions Opening Porto, 05/2023

18th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia

Pre-opening invitation by the Irish, Brazilian and Portuguese Pavilions Venice, 05/2023

“The project site: Research and interpretation techniques”

Workshop by Fernando Viegas

CURA

Architectural representation course

Forum: “Future is Now”

São Paulo, 03/2018

São Paulo, 01/2018

Norman Foster Foundation Madrid, 05/2017

“Pathways to Sustainable Futures: Dutch Urban, Environmental and Transportation Planning in an Era of Turbulence”

Summer course by University of Groningen

São Bernardo do Campo, 06/2016

MAIN COLLABORATIONS

COMMUNITY HOUSE AT BIBBIENA

Bibbiena, Italy SPIBS

2023-2024

Executive Project

The architectural project for the Bibbiena hospital includes the demolition and reconstruction of a building to create a new Community House facili

ty. Following guidelines for a safe and sustainable hospital, both the new and historic buildings undergo structural enhancements for improved seismic response. The new structure features X-Lam wood panels for walls, glulam beams for interiors, and concrete foundations. This innovative design ensures maneuverability, space management, and compliance with health and safety standards.

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

LONGITUDINAL SECTION AMBULATORY

CASA JARDIM KANSAS

São Paulo, Brazil

Pessoa Arquitetos

2021 Executive Project

Casa Jardim Kansas is a residential development in Brooklin, São Paulo, comprising 15 units with diverse sizes and layouts. The project features water reuse infrastructure and X-Lam wood panels for walls. Common areas include an infinity pool and a rooftop gourmet space. The location offers proximity to public transportation, schools, and amenities. The design integrates modern construction techniques and sustainable practices, focusing on efficient space management and structural integrity while showcasing advanced architectural solutions in an urban setting.

AXONOMETRIC PERSPECTIVE

Image: Pessoa Arquitetos

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

LONGITUDINAL SECTION CROSS SECTION

COMMON AREAS AND FACADE PERSPECTIVES

Images: Pessoa Arquitetos

BRAZIL PAVILION

DUBAI 2020

Dubai, UAE

MMBB (w/ JPEG.ARQ, Ben-Avid)

2019 Final Design

Image: Joana França

BUILT PROJECT PHOTO

PLAN

GROUND

MEMORIAL ANGELUS

Canoas, Brazil

24 7 Arquitetura

2020 Design Development

The vertical cemetery project in Canoas, RS, spans 15,000 square meters and includes a comprehensive funeral complex. It features a reception area, a chapel, a ceremonial room for wakes, urn storage, columbarium, and dormitory rooms. The design also includes technical spaces such as body refrigeration, body preparation, flower refrigeration, and a crematory service, along with 1,170 niches. The project takes advantage of the long, narrow site to create a linear path through dense vegetation, connecting three distinct blocks. It utilizes laminated timber construction, incorporating advanced and sustainable technology for both structural and environmental efficiency.

SITE PLAN

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

BLOCK A AND B (NICHES AND BODY PREPARATION) GROUND FLOOR PLAN

PORTO ALEGRE AIRPORT

Porto Alegre, Brazil

23 SUL

Visual Communication and Wayfinding Project

2018

The renovation and expansion of Porto Alegre Airport involve a new passenger terminal, an expanded parking garage, and updated outdoor spaces. The project includes a tailored wayfinding and visual communication system based on Fraport’s standardized visual identity. Key aspects include analyzing traffic flows, detailing signage elements, producing artwork, and developing operational furniture like check-in counters and passport booths. The landscaping and reurbanization of external areas are also part of the plan, with Building Information Modeling (BIM) ensuring accurate mapping and integration of construction elements.

BUILT PROJECT PHOTO

FLORIANÓPOLIS AIRPORT

Porto Alegre, Brazil 23 SUL (w/ ps.2 design)

Visual Communication and Wayfinding Project 2017-2019

The new passenger terminal at Florianópolis Airport spans 47,000 m² and supports ten boarding bridges. The project coordinated 42 disciplines, encompassing structural, installation, and infrastructure elements. It includes a sophisticated wayfinding system, strategically placing signs and supports for seamless passenger flow. Leveraging a BIM platform, the system automates the positioning of signage, enhancing efficiency and reliability. The flexible signage system, designed for easy assembly and maintenance, features interchangeable components to adapt to the evolving needs of the airport.

BUILT PROJECT PHOTO

AUTHORED PROJECTS

THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE OF BOCA DO RIO

Vila do Bispo, Portugal 2023

ALA Master Thesis’ Project Proposal

Tutors:

J. Mendes Ribeiro, J. Bernardes, M. Conceição

Boca do Rio witnessed a series of occupations by Man over time, including the establishment in Roman-era of a Salted-Fish-Industry. The estuary, a mediator between three river streams and the sea, emerges as a central point within a broader archaeological context, but it lacks legibility due to its current configuration, traversed by a recently built parking lot.

After a careful study of the role of the area in an expanded territory, considering its historical human settlement, it was concluded that Boca do Rio is an archaeological landscape.

The developed research unfolds in the proposal of sev¬eral interventions at the site, encompassing a network of trails, the insertion of archaeological markers, and the de-velopment of an architectural project based on excavating and revealing historical structures.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MARKER

0 2,5 5m

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MARKER - SECTION

0 25 50m

+76,70m

EXCAVATION PLANS

Walls - Axonometric Perspective

Wooden Panel (4cm)

Wooden Collumn (41x38cm)

WALL DETAILS

SAN GALGANO ABBEY MUSEUM

Chiusdino, Italy

2020

Start for History competition

Coauthor: Victória Baggio

Conceived as a supporting building for the Abbey of San Galgano, the Museum’s primordial white rectangular prism is precisely arranged within the monastic complex. The existing elements define its boundaries and sculpt its subtractions, creating exterior patios and distributing the program layout around a central void.

The building promotes fluxes of contraction and expansions, from the inner corridors to the wide openings, generous zenithal lights, and new spaces for conviviality around its serene architecture. The Museum reverberates the landscape, frames particular external elements, bonding it with the internal exhibitions of religious artworks, encouraging visitors for the exploration of the surrounding architecture and landscape.

PROJECT DIAGRAM

IMAGES EXHIBITION ROOM PERSPECTIVE

RELICS EXHIBITION ROOM PERSPECTIVE

BOOK SHOP PERSPECTIVE

EXTERNAL AREA PERSPECTIVE

SÃO PAULO DANCE COMPANY

São Paulo, Brazil

2018 - 2019

Final Graduation Work, FAUUSP

Tutor: Marta Bogéa Examination Board: F. Fanucci, A. C. Barossi

The São Paulo Dance Company is proposed to be relocated to a new building with proper dimensions and a program dedicated to the needs of the institution.

The project foresees not only different appropriations of its space by the dance professionals, but also enhances the conviviality between agents from different art fields and public, articulating other two important cultural buildings and their activities.

It is only possible due to its structural logic, where the new volumetry is supported by walls along the boundaries of the site, opening and setting the block free, suggesting a “cultural corridor” within the city.

GROUND FLOOR PERSPECTIVE

REHEARSAL ROOM PERSPECTIVE

PEACE PAVILION

Sedhiou, Senegal 2019

Kaira Looro competition

Coauthor: Victória Baggio

Conceived as an Architecture exposed to the surroundings and its multiple aspects, the Peace Pavilion boundaries are composed of pivoting walls. Its central opaque monolithic volume hosts the most intimate rooms, stimulating a deeper thought in its visitors, working together with its narrow corridors, developing its role as a transitional space between the main rooms of the Pavilion. The program distribution allows the public to have a transformative experience, perceiving and connecting the Pavilion content with its context, passing from the Exhibition Hall facing the city to the Contemplation area and its contact with the Natural landscape.

EXTERNAL PERSPECTIVE

EXHIBITION ROOM PERSPECTIVE

CONTEMPLATION

ROOM PERSPECTIVE

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