Curriculum by Vasco Cortez

CURRICULUM VITÆ PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Vasco Guimarães Cortez Address: Belzigerstrasse 23 - 10823 Berlin - Germany Phone: + 49 151 21123554 / +351 91 871 33 93 Email: vasco.cortez@gmail.com Website: www.vascocortez.com Nationality: Portuguese Birth: 25/11/1982

ACADEMIC STUDIES 2007

Architect by the Ordem dos Arquitectos (Portuguese Architects Association) in Portugal, February 2000‐2006 Degree in Architecture by FAUP – Architecture Faculty of Porto University (Portugal) 2005‐2006 Degree diploma (6th year of studies) on the subject of the diffuse city, orientated by Prof. Manuel Fernandes de Sá (FAUP) 2005‐2006 Urban seminar (choice of the 6th year of studies) “Estratégias de Revitalização Urbana” (strategies of urban rehabilitation) oriented by Prof. Manuel Fernandes de Sá, with the duration of 6 months, from October until March (FAUP) 2004‐2005 5th year of the architecture degree made in the École d’Architecture de Lille, in France, through the Erasmus program

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2008 Collaboration in the architecture office Claus Neumann Architekten (Berlin, Germany), September-January 2007 Internship for the Ordem dos Arquitectos (architects association) made in the architecture office Big Arquitectura (in Braga ‐Portugal), February ‐August 2006 Collaboration (while studying) in the architecture office A. M. Arquitectos Associados (in Braga ‐Portugal), January 2006 Collaboration (while studying) in the architecture office A. M. Arquitectos Associados (in Braga ‐Portugal), February, November and December 2005 Collaboration (while studying) in the architecture office Bernardo Rodrigues Arquitectos (in Porto Portugal), August and September 2004 Collaboration (while studying) in the architecture office A. M. Arquitectos Associados (in Braga ‐Portugal), August 2004 2003 Collaboration (while studying) in the architecture office A. M. Arquitectos Associados (in Braga ‐Portugal), August

INFORMATIC KNOWLEDGE

Advanced experience in the CAD and architectural/design tools in two and three dimensions as in the production of virtual perspectives. Knowledge of the following software (in Windows or MacOS operating systems): AutoCAD (2D and 3D), Archicad, Revit Building, 3D Studio Max, V‐Ray Photoshop, Freehand, Illustrator, CorelDraw, InDesign Flash, Dreamweaver, Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access)

LANGUAGES Portuguese: Native English: Good oral, read and written dominium French: Good oral, read and written dominium German: Basic oral read and written dominium (A1 european level) Spanish: Good oral and read dominium, regular written dominium Italian: Very basic written and spoken comprehension

ARCHITECTURE WORKSHOPS 2005 Workshop International – annual international architecture workshop in Brussels, in the Sint Lucas Architecture School organized by the École d’Architecture de Lille (Lille – France) and by the Sint Lucas Architecture School (Brussels – Belgium) 2004 Project workshop in CENTA, Vila Velha de Ródão – Portugal 2003 Workshop “O espaço como desejo”, in the Architecture Faculty of Porto University (FAUP), organized by the Centro de Investigação Novas Formas do Habitar (CIAMH) 2002 Workshop “A arquitectura não é uma casa III” – in the Museum of Contemporary Art of Serralves Foundation (Porto ‐Portugal) organized by the educative service of the museum 2001 Workshop “A arquitectura não é uma casa II” – in the Museum of Contemporary Art of Serralves Foundation (Porto ‐Portugal) organized by the educative service of the museum 2000 Workshop “A arquitectura não é uma casa I” – in the Museum of Contemporary Art of Serralves Foundation (Porto ‐Portugal) organized by the educative service of the museum

PROJECTS INVOLVED (IN COLLABORATION) 2008 Project: Two housing buildings II Local: Seydelstrasse / Neue Grünstrasse , Berlin, Germany Phase: Architecture project Date: January Office: Claus Neumann Architekten – Berlin, Germany Project: Office Building Local: Berlin, Germany Phase: Preliminary study Date: November Office: Claus Neumann Architekten – Berlin, Germany

2007 Project: Two housing buildings I Local: Seydelstrasse / Neue Grünstrasse , Berlin, Germany Phases: Urban development and proposal, Preliminary study, 3D visualization Date: September-December Office: Claus Neumann Architekten – Berlin, Germany

Project: Three housing buildings Local: Braga, Portugal Phase: 3D visualization Date: August Office: A.M. Arquitectos Associados ‐Braga, Portugal Project: Two houses Local: Braga, Portugal Phase: Preliminary study Project Date: July‐August Office: A.M. Arquitectos Associados ‐ Braga, Portugal Project: Apart‐hotel Local: Braga, Portugal Phases: Preliminary study, Project, 3D visualization Date: July‐August 2007 Office: A.M. Arquitectos Associados ‐Braga, Portugal Project: Hotel Local: Braga, Portugal Phase: 3D visualization Date: July 2007 Office: A.M. Arquitectos Associados ‐ Braga, Portugal Project: Supermarket Local: Barcelos, Portugal Phases: Preliminary study, 3D visualization Date: Office: A.M. Arquitectos Associados ‐ Braga, Portugal Project: Supermarket Local: Braga, Portugal Phases: preliminary study, project, detailed project, construction Date: February‐August2007 Office: A.M. Arquitectos Associados ‐Braga, Portugal

2005 Project: Hotel Local: Braga, Portugal Phase: 3D visualization Date: September 2005 Office: A.M. Arquitectos Associados ‐ Braga, Portugal Project: Portuguese House Local: Lisbon, Portugal (exhibition Experimenta Design) Phase: 3D visualization Date: August 2005 Office: Bernardo Rodrigues Arquitectos – Porto, Portugal

2004 Project: Pharmacy and housing building Local: Póvoa do Lenhoso, Portugal Phases: 3D visualization Date: August 2004 Office: A.M. Arquitectos Associados ‐ Braga, Portugal

PROJECTS IN CO-AUTHORY 2007 Project: Urban Project, equipments and dwelling Local: Sento Tirso, Portugal Context: Europan#9 - International competition Date: January-June Project: Urban interevention Local: Estaleiro do Ouro - Porto, Portugal Context: Ideas competition Date: January

2005 Project: Urban Project Local: Brussels, Belgium Context: Workshop Date: April

Project: Museum for contemporary art Local: Moulin - Lille, France Context: Schoolar – EAL – Projecto V – 5th year Date: March - June

INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS 2007 Project: Showroom Labicer Vitrakem Local: Lisbon, Portugal Context: Competition Date: September

2005 Project: Collective housing for urban project Local: Lille-sud- Lille, France Context: Schoolar – EAL – Projecto V – 5th year Date: February

2004 Project: Urban project Local: Lille-sud- Lille, France Context: Schoolar – EAL – Projecto V – 5th year Date: September – December Project: Rehabilitation of a house Local: Vila Velha de Ródão, Portugal Context: Workshop Date: March

2003 Project: Hotel, Congress centre and public space Local: Praça de Lisboa - Porto, Portugal Context: Schoolar – FAUP – Projecto IV – 4rd year Date: October - June 2004

2002 Project: Collective housing Local: Braga, Portugal Context: Schoolar – FAUP – Projecto III – 3rd year Date: January – June 2003 Project: Habitation modules Local: Abstract Context: Schoolar – FAUP – Projecto III – 3rd year Date: Semptember - December

2001 Project: Residence for 80 students + bar /exhibition room Local: Travessa do Carregal / Jardim do Carregal - Porto, Portugal Context: Schoolar – FAUP – Projecto II – 2nd year Date: September - June 2002 Project: House for three students Local: Campo Alegre - Porto, Portugal Context: Schoolar – FAUP – Projecto I – 1st year Date: April - June 2003

Project: Dockin pier (Douro river) Local: Massarelos - Porto, Portugal Context: Schoolar – FAUP – Projecto I – 1st year Date: January - March

2000 Project: Imaginary city (arrangment of a three dimensional field) Local: Abstract Context: Schoolar – FAUP – Projecto I – 1st year Date: September-December

STUDIES IN OTHER AREAS 2008 German course – european level A1 in the Tempelhof-Schönefeld Volkshochschule, Berlin

2002 Summer atelier on Photography in Centro de Arte de S. João da Madeira 2 (São João da Madeira – Portugal) 2001 Summer atelier on Photography in Centro de Arte de S. João da Madeira 1 (São João da Madeira – Portugal) 2000 Annual atelier on Graphical Design in Centro de Arte de S. João da Madeira (São João da Madeira – Portugal) 1999 Annual atelier on Drawing in Centro de Arte de S. João da Madeira – Year 3 (São João da Madeira – Portugal) 1998 Annual atelier on Drawing in Centro de Arte de S. João da Madeira – Year 2 (São João da Madeira – Portugal) 1997 Annual atelier on Drawing in Centro de Arte de S. João da Madeira – Year 1 (São João da Madeira – Portugal)

OTHER ACTIVITIES 2005 Participation in the photography competition with the subject “The Architecture Faculty of Porto”, organized by the Students Association of FAUP in December

2004 2nd price in the photography competition “Viver o caos urbano” (“living the urban chaos”) organized by the Students Association of FAUP in September 2003 Member of the direction of the student’s association 2002 Member of the direction of the faculty (FAUP) 2001 1st price in the graphic design competition for the logo and corporative image of the cultural association “Ecos Urbanos” (São João da Madeira – Portugal) 2000 Participation in the competition “Jovens Criadores 2000” (young creators competition) in the illustration area, being the work selected to pass for the 2nd phase (Lisbon ‐Portugal) 1999 Participation in the competition “Jovens Criadores 1999” (young creators competition) in the BD area (Lisbon ‐Portugal)