CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name
Address
Telephone
e-mail
Nationality
Date of birth
MENDONÇA, Paulo Jorge Figueira de Almeida Urbano de
Rua Cónego Doutor Manuel Faria 649 – 5º CC, 4800-019 Guimarães,
Portugal
+ 351 96 2474312
[email protected]
Portuguese
10th June 1969
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and address of employer
• Type of business or sector
• Occupation or position held
• Main activities and responsibilities
1st September 2005 – present
University of Minho, Architecture Department, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães
Teaching and Research
Associated Professor
Architecture School Vice-dean since 2009/2010 till present
Architectural Graduate Studies Director from 2005/2006 till 2008/2009
Member and Secretary from the Scientific Committee since 2005/2006 till present;
Responsible for the 5th year signature "Seminary" from 2005/2006 till 2008/2009;
During the year 2005/2006 was also responsible for the 2nd year signature "History of
Architecture";
During the year 2006/2007 teached a module on the 2nd year Curricular Unity "Computer
Aided Design".
Responsible for the 4th year signature "Atelier 1B - Sustainability" from 2008/2009 till
present;
Responsible for the 4th year signature "Optional 2.1B – Lightweight Constructions" from
2008/2009 till present.
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and address of employer
1st October 2003 – 31st August 2005
University of Minho, Civil Engineering Department, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058
Guimarães, Portugal
Teaching and Research
Invited Assistant (part-time at 50%)
Teaching and Research
Responsible for the Practical Classes of the 5th year signatures "Climatization and
Installations of Constructions I and II" of the Civil Engineering Under graduation Course
and of the 5th year signature “Installations of Constructions” of the Architecture Under
graduation course.
• Type of business or sector
• Occupation or position held
• Main activities and responsibilities
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and address of employer
• Type of business or sector
• Occupation or position held
• Main activities and responsibilities
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MENDONÇA, Paulo
1st October 2002 – present
Civil Engineering Centre; University of Minho, Civil Engineering Department, Campus de
Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Research
Research Assistant
Member of the Project “Test Cells for Non Conventional Constructions”
Conception, project, direction of construction works and instrumentation of a Test Cells
building
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and address of employer
• Type of business or sector
• Occupation or position held
• Main activities and responsibilities
1st January 1998 – 31st January 1999
S. João National Theatre, Praça da Batalha, 4000-102 Porto, Portugal
Theatre
Production Assistant
Drafts and digitalization of the interior spaces of S. João National Theatre building;
Scenography and Production Assistant of several proper Productions of this Theatre;
Direction and production of diverse sceneries work carried out in this theatre and in other
buildings as Joint Productions, such as the Carlos Alberto Auditorium, Rivoli Theatre,
Porto’s Customs Building in Ribeira, CCB Great Auditorium
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and address of employer
• Type of business or sector
• Occupation or position held
• Main activities and responsibilities
1st June 1992 - 30th Septembre 1993
Domingos Tavares, Arquitecto; Rua do Breiner 231, 4000 Porto
Architecture
Architectural Trainee
Several Projects, such as an House in Granja, Gaia (not built); Multifamiliar Building in
Esmoriz, Espinho (built), a Bar in Esmoriz, Espinho (built); Contest for the renovation of
Bolhão Market in Porto Centre
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and address of employer
• Type of business or sector
• Occupation or position held
• Main activities and responsibilities
1st September 1991 – 31st July 1992
Carlos Guimarães e Luis Soares Carneiro, Arquitectos, Lda; Rua D. António Barroso 289,
4000 Porto
Architecture
Architectural Trainee
Execution Project for the D. Diogo de Sousa Archaeology Museum in Braga;
Collaboration on the Drafts for Armamar, Sernancelhe and Resende Municipal Director
Plans
EVENT ORGANIZATION
• Date
• Place
• Event
• Occupation
17th till 19th March 2010
Hotel Hilton – Vilamoura, Algarve.
Conference “SB 10 – Low Cost Sustainable Building affordable to all”
Member of the Organizing Committee
• Date
• Place
• Event
• Occupation
11th till 16th May 2009
Yildiz Technical University (Workshop) Cappadocia – field work (Turkey)
Workshop “UpLandDown”
CO-organizer - event realized by DAA UM in collaboration with Yildiz Technical University
• Date
• Place
12th November 2008
Auditório Nobre, School of Engineering of the University of Minho, Campus de Azurém,
Guimarães
Conference “Contribution of Plaster to the Energetic efficiency of Buildings”
CO-organizer- evento realizado pelo DEC UM em colaboração com a APFAC (Associação
Portuguesa dos Fabricantes de Argamassas de Construção) e o DAA UM
• Event
• Occupation
• Date
• Place
• Event
• Occupation
26th and 27th September 2008
Auditorium 2, Braga Exhibition Fair – CONSTRUNOR
Conference and Workshop “Sustainability and Marketing in Architecture”
Chairman - event organized by DAAUM in collaboration with DEC UM
• Date
• Place
• Event
• Occupation
4th and 5th July 2008
Centro Cultural Vila Flor, Guimarães.
“Cores e contornos in urbis”, event organized by Department of Textile Architecture (UM)
in collaboration with School of Architecture (UM)
Co-organizer of parallel exhibitions (sensorial installation / outfits exhibition
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• Date
• Place
• Event
• Occupation
• Date
• Place
• Event
• Occupation
• Date
• Place
• Event
• Occupation
• Date
• Place
9th May 2008 (Seminary) 10th May till 17th de May 2008
Auditorium 1, School of Architecture University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, Guimarães
Conference “Eco-efficient Membranes”
Chairman - event organized in collaboration with “Tensinet Ibérica”
11th December 2007 till 11th January 2008
Sala B-in dos Serviços de Documentação da Universidade do Minho, Edifício da Escola
de Engenharia Campus de Azurém, Guimarães
Exhibition “Óscar Niemeyer – 77 years of enchantment”
Comissary (by DAA) event organized in collaboration with UM Documentation Services
13th July 2007 till September 2007
Exhibition Room; Department of Architecture University of Minho, Campus de Azurém,
Guimarães
Exhibition “Architecture of Senses”
Commissary
• Event
• Occupation
10th July 2007 till 12 th July 2007
Laboratory; Department of Architecture University of Minho, Campus de Azurém,
Guimarães
Workshop “Construction of Timber Roofs”
Organizer (with DST – Domingos da Silva Teixeira, sgps)
• Date
• Place
• Event
• Occupation
11th May 2007
Department of Architecture main Auditorium, Campus de Azurém, Guimarães
“Spring Workshop – Build with crude Earth”
Co-organizer, with “Centro da Terra”
• Date
• Place
• Event
• Occupation
13th October 2006
School of Engineering Auditorium, Campus de Azurém, Guimarães
Seminary “Para que serve a arquitectura?”
Organizing committee and presentation of Closing Ceremony
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• Place
• Event
• Occupation
• Date
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• Event
• Occupation
• Date
• Place
• Event
• Occupation
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14th June 2006
Exhibition Room; Department of Architecture University of Minho, Campus de Azurém,
Guimarães
Exhibition “Inquérito à Arquitectura Portuguesa do séc. XX em Seminário”
Commissary
24th February 2006
Department of Architecture University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, Guimarães
Seminary “Glass: art and construction” with Pedro Jervell; Maria Landeau and José
Pequeno
Organizer
29th October 2005
Department of Architecture University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, Guimarães
Seminary “Eco-construção” with Albert Cuchí; Fabián López; Albert Sagrera and Gerardo
Wadel
Organizer
MEMBER OF SCIENTIFIC
COMMITTEES
• Date
• Place
• Event
• Occupation
21st till 23th July 2010
School of Engineering – Campus de Azurém da Universidade do Minho, Guimarães
Conferência Internacional “Structures and Architecture” (ICSA 2010).
Member of the Scientific Committee
• Date
• Place
• Event
• Occupation
22nd till 23rd April 2010
School of Architecture, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, Guimarães
5th International Conference on Digital Arts (ARTECH 2010)
Member of the Scientific Committee
• Date
• Place
• Event
• Occupation
19th till 23rd April 2010
Faculty of Architecture of the Technical University of Lisbon (FAUTL), Lisbon
1st International Conference of the Academy of the Schools of Architecture and Urbanism
of Portuguese Language (AEAULP). "Uma Utopia Sustentável: arquitectura e urbanismo
no espaço lusófono, que futuro?"
Member of the Scientific Committee
• Date
• Place
• Event
• Occupation
17th till 19th March 2010
Hotel Hilton – Vilamoura, Algarve.
Conference “SB 10 – Low Cost Sustainable Building affordable to all”
Member of the Scientific Committee
INVITED LECTURES
• Date
• Place
• Theme
31st May 2010
Centro Congressi Federico II; Aula Magna Partenope; Via Partenope, 36; Napoli, Itália.
Lecture “Earth Architecture in North of Portugal – case study from vernacular to
contemporary” integrated on the International Conference “Costruire in Terra Cruda nel
XXI secolo”
• Date
• Place
• Theme
27th May 2010
School of Architecture, University of Cyprus, Nicosia.
Lecture “The environment as part of architectural curricula in University of Minho”
integrated on the Workshop “Teaching a new Environmental Culture - The Environment
as a Question of Architectural Education” da “European Network of Heads of Schools of
Architecture European Association for Architectural Education”
• Date
• Place
• Theme
20th May de 2010
Event “mARTE 2010”. Sports Pavillion of Barcelos
Lecture “Sustainable Construction”
• Date
• Place
• Theme
• Date
• Place
• Theme
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23rd October 2009
Lecture “How to reduce to half the environmental impact of buildings” Auditorium of
Exponor, integrated on the International Building Construction Trade Fair – Concreta
2009
Lecture “Presentation of a Case Study in Portugal”
17th September 2009
Coloquium “The environment and the City – European week of mobility” Auditorium of
the “Centro Paroquial de Mafamude, V. N. de Gaia”
Lecture “Sustentainable Architecture”
• Date
• Place
• Theme
18th June 2009
Techtextil Symposium – Natural Fibres Congress 17-18 June, Frankfurt, Germany
Lecture “Natural fibres: Contribution of Vernacular Architecture in contemporary
solutions” (with Alex Davico)
• Date
• Place
• Theme
15th June 2009
Centro Congressi Federico II; Aula Magna Partenope; Via Partenope, 36; Napoli, Itália
Lecture “Social Housing in North of Portugal: Cost/benefit analysis of different
constructive systems” Integrated on the Internacional Conference "L'Architettura
Sostenibile e le politiche dell'alloggio sociale in Europa"
• Date
• Place
• Theme
15th May 2009
Yildiz Technical University – Istambul, Turquia
Lecture “Contemporary underground constructions (in Portugal)” to the participants of
the Workshop “UpLandDown” (with Helena Alves)
• Date
• Place
• Theme
3rd April 2009
Faculty of de Architecture of the Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal
Lecture to the Students of the Doctorate Course in Architecture “Methodologies of
Investigation in Construction and Technology in Architecture”
• Date
• Place
• Theme
• Date
• Place
• Theme
12th November 2008
“Auditório Nobre”, School of Engineering of the University of Minho, Campus de Azurém,
Guimarães
Lecture “Desempenho térmico e ambiental dos edifícios” integrated in the no Conference
“Contribution of Plasters for the Thermal Efficiency of Buildings”
19th April 2008
Departament of Civil Engineering of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the
University of Coimbra
Presentation of the Module “Natural Lighting” integrated on the Master course in Metalic
and Mixed Buildings from the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of
Coimbra
• Date
• Place
• Theme
24th October 2007
Hotel Atlas Privilege – Marrakech
Lecture “Atours et entraves au développement des Technologies solaires en
Méditerranée – Portugal” on the Seminar “Integration des Technologies solaires dans le
parc bati en Mediterrannée” orgnaized by “L’Ordre National des Architectes du Marroc on
the behalf of the EEC Funded ”SolarBuild” Project
• Date
• Place
• Theme
21st June 2007
Instituto Eduardo Torroja – Madrid
Lecture “Desempenho energético-funcional das construções de membrana leves”
integrated on the “Jornada J6 do CEMCO 2007 - XVII Edición Curso de Estúdios Mayores
de la Construcción – La innovación en las técnicas, los sistemas y los materiales de
construcción”
• Date
• Place
• Theme
15th May 2007
Yildiz technical university – Istambul
Lecture “Energy Performance of Buildings” to Master Students and Teachers
• Date
• Place
• Theme
27th October 2006
Exponor – Feira Industrial do Porto, Matosinhos, Portugal
Lecture "Energia de uso: reduzindo a procura e aumentando a eficiência” on the
Seminary “A casa do futuro… a casa sustentável” organized by “Societat Orgânica” and
“Exponor”on the “22st Concreta – Feira Internacional de Construção e Obras Públicas”
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• Date
• Place
• Theme
• Dae
• Place
• Theme
27th October 2006
Exponor – Oporto International Building Construction Trade Fair, Matosinhos, Portugal
Lecture "Energia de uso: reduzindo a procura e aumentando a eficiência” on the
Seminary “The House o f the Future… the Sustainable House” organized by “Societat
Orgânica” and “Exponor”on the “22nd Concreta – International Building and Public Works
Construction Trade Fair”
24th January 2006
Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto; Via Panorâmica S/N, 4150-755 Porto,
Portugal
Lecture "Energetic Optimization of Constructions" and Workshop with Students
• Date
• Place
• Theme
28th October 2005
Exponor – Oporto International Building Construction Trade Fair, Matosinhos, Portugal
Lecture "The strategy of the local – Local materials and energetic optimization" on the
Seminary “Ecomaterials” organized by “Exponor”, “Revista Constructiva” and “Societat
Orgánica” on the “21st Concreta – International Building and Public Works Construction
Trade Fair”
• Data
• Local
• Tema
27th October 2005
Exponor – Oporto International Building Construction Trade Fair, Matosinhos, Portugal
Lecture "Energetic performance of Glass" on the Conference“The glass in buildings”
organized by the Journal “Arte e Construção” on the “21st Concreta – International
Building and Public Works Construction Trade Fair”
• Date
• Place of the lecture
• Subject
24th November 2004
Faculty of Architecture, University of Porto; Via Panorâmica S/N, 4150-755 Porto, Portugal
Lecture "Energies in Construction" and workshop with Apprentice Architects from the
University of Porto Faculty of Architecture Studies Centre
• Date
• Place of the lecture
18th June 2004
University of Minho, Civil Engineering Department, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058
Guimarães, Portugal
Lecture "Sustainable Construction and Thermal comfort in temperate climates" in
"Sustainable Construction" Signature of the Civil Engineering Master Course, Materials
option, from the University of Minho,
• Subject
• Date
• Place of the lecture
• Subject
• Date
• Place of the lecture
• Subject
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6th December 2002
University of Minho, Civil Engineering Department, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058
Guimarães, Portugal
Lecture "Application of Textile Membranes in Intelligent Buildings" in "New Materials of
Construction" of the Civil Engineering Master Course, Processes and Management of the
Construction option, from the University of Minho
21st June 2002
University of Minho, Civil Engineering Department, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058
Guimarães, Portugal
Lecture "Sustainable Construction and Thermal Comfort" in "Sustainable Construction"
Signature of the Civil Engineering Master Course, Materials option, from the University of
Minho,
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
(as a teacher)
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
• Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered
16th November 2009
Martifer – Oliveira de Frades
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
• Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered
15th February 2007 till 2011 - (several regular presentations)
Architectural Association of Portugal
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
• Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered
10th November 2006
Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, s/n 4200-465 Porto,
Portugal
“Articulation between the Legislation of the Energy and indoor Air Quality with other
Legislation applicable to Construction Sector”
on the SCE Teaching Formation SCE – Module RCCTE, organized by ADENE –
Portuguese Agency for Energy
Specialized Formation Teacher
• Title of qualification awarded
Organization and presentation of the Course " Eco-efficient Membranes in building
façades” to the superior technical employers of Martifer Company.
“Energy efficiency of buildings” integrated on the Architectural Apprentice formation
ACADEMIC FORMATION
(as student)
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
• Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered
• Title of qualification awarded
• Level in national classification
(if appropriate)
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
• Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered
• Title of qualification awarded
• Level in national classification
(if appropriate)
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
• Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered
• Title of qualification awarded
• Level in national classification
(if appropriate)
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MENDONÇA, Paulo
1st December 1998 – 9th September 2005
University of Minho, Civil Engineering Department, Campus de Azurém, 4800–058
Guimarães, Portugal
Theme: “Living under a Second Skin – Strategies for the Reduction of the Environmental
Impact of Solar Passive Constructions in Temperate Climates”
Construction and Processes
Doctorate Degree in Civil Engineering
Approved by unanimity
1st September 1999 – 31st July 2002
Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya, Department of Architectural Constructions, Av.
Diagonal 649, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Conclusion of several Doctorate Signatures such as: “Architecture and Natural
Energies”, “Sustainable Architecture”, “Lighting Design”, “Space and Light”,
“Environmental Impact of Construction”, “Acoustics on Architecture” and “Reflection,
Critic and Proposals over the Constructive Techniques on Architecture” year 1999-2000
Research Credits” year 2000-2001
“Thesis Project Presentation Credits” year 2001-2002
Advanced Studies Diploma (2002)
8,5 / 10 Average
September 1994 – May 1997
Universidade do Minho, Departamento de Engenharia Têxtil, Campus de Azurém, 4800–
058 Guimarães, Portugal
Theme: “Intelligent Applications of Textiles in Architecture”
Inteligent Buildings, Textile Architecture
Master in Design and Marketing
Very Good / Very Good
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
• Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered
• Title of qualification awarded
• Level in national classification
(if appropriate)
September 1987 – September 1994
Faculty of Architecture from the University of Porto
Architecture
“Licenciatura” degree in Architecture
15 / 20
PEDAGOGIC FORMATIONS
(AS
STUDENT)
• Date
• Place
• Subject
18th November 2010
Hotel Tuela, Porto
Upgrade Knowledge Session for Formers of the Portuguese System of Energetic
Certification– Certification module on RCCTE – Portuguese Thermal regulation
(Orgranization: ADENE – Portuguese Agency for Energy)
• Date
• Place
• Subject
14th till16th January 2008
McNeel Europe SL; C. Roger de Flor, 32-34; Barcelona 08018 Spain
Advanced Modelling with Rhino (Level 2)
• Date
• Place
• Subject
11th September 2007
University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga
Mentoring and Supporting New Faculty Members.Teachers: “Richard Felder and Rebecca
Brent”
• Date
• Place
• Subject
3-4th July 2006
University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga
Effective Teaching. Teachers: “Richard Felder and Rebecca Brent”
GRANTS
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and type of organisation
providing grant founds
• Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered
• Place of the studies
• Title of qualification to be awarded
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and type of organisation
providing grant founds
• Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered
• Place of the studies
• Title of qualification awarded
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MENDONÇA, Paulo
1st February 1999 – 31st January 2003
FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Praxis XXI Program
Environmental impact of housing constructions / Solar Passive Architecture
University of Minho, Civil Engineering Department, Campus de Azurém, 4800–058
Guimarães, Portugal
Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya, Department of Architectural Constructions, Av.
Diagonal 649, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Doctor Degree
1st January 1995 – 30th Decembre 1997
JNICT – Junta Nacional de Investigação Científica – Sub-program Ciência e Tecnologia
do 2º Quadro Comunitário de Apoio
Membrane Architecture / Intelligent Buildings
University of Minho, Civil Engineering Department, Campus de Azurém, 4800–058
Guimarães, Portugal
Master Degree
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and type of organisation
providing grant founds
• Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered
• Place of the studies
1st October 1993 – 30th June 1994
Erasmus Program
6th Year of Undergraduate Studies in Architecture
Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya, Department of Architectural Constructions, Av.
Diagonal 649, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
RESEARCH PROJECTS
• Title
• Dates (from - till)
• Function
• Coordinator
• Financing Institution
• Proponent Institution
LCH – Low Cost Housing
May 2011
Investigator
Luís Ramos
Mota Engil Company
University of Minho (DEC / C-Tac)
• Title
• Dates (from - till)
• Function
• Financing Institution
• Proponent Institution
ADjustMEMBRANE – Adjustable Partition Membrane FCT/PTDC/AUR-AQI/102321/2008
May 2010 till present
Principal Investigator
FCT e COMPETE
Universidade do Minho
• Title
• Dates (from - till)
• Function
• Coordinator
• Financing Institution
• Proponent Institution
HiLoTec - Development of a mixed technology building system for sustainable selfconstruction
September 2009
Investigator
Luís Ramos
Mota Engil Company
University of Minho (DEC / ISISE)
• Title
• Dates (from - till)
• Function
• Coordinator
• Financing Institution
• Proponent Institution
SipdECO - Development of dividing wall solutions incorporating cork
December 2008 till present
Investigator
Graça Vasconcelos
ADI (Operational Program Competitivety Factors – FEDER)
University of Minho (DEC - ISISE), Sofalca, Pegop, Biosafe
• Title
• Dates (from – till)
• Function
• Coordinator
• Financing Institution
• Proponent Institution
CoEIn – Intelligent Scholar Roofs
2th June 2006 – 2th June 2008
Investigator
José Sena Cruz
University of Minho School of Engineering –In2Tec Competition
DEC, DEP, DEM, DAA; Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
• Title
• Dates (from - till)
• Function
• Coordinator
• Financing Institution
• Proponent Institution
Non Conventional Test Cells
1st October 2002 – 1st October 2005
Investigator at 50%
Luis Bragança
FCT
University of Minho, CEC - DEC, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
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PRIZES
• Date and Place
• Prize
• Name of organisation
• Subject
2000, Barcelona, Spain
Special Mention
Municipality of Roses, Catalunya, Spain
Project for the new Covered Municipal Swimming Pool of Roses
• Date and Place
• Prize
• Name of organisation
• Subject
1992, Porto, Portugal
3d Prize
“Associação dos Arquitectos”
Refurbishment of Bolhão Market in Porto (with Domingos Tavares)
• Date and Place
• Prize
• Name of organisation
• Subject
1990, Montreal, Canada
AIA Presidents Prize on the International Students Project Confrontation “UNESCO Prize”
AIA - American Institute of Architects and UIA – Union Internationale des Architectes
House in Porto - Living between Memory and Expectation (with Luis Figueira)
COOPERATION WITH
INSTITUTIONS
• Institution
• Type of cooperation
• Date
• Institution
• Type of cooperation
• Date
• Institution
• Type of cooperation
• Date
• Institution
• Type of cooperation
• Date
• Institution
• Type of cooperation
• Date
Rectory of the University of Minho and Lúcio Craveiro da Silva Library
Elaboration of the Program for the Student Competition for the “Exhibition Space for the
Memory of Professor Lúcio Craveiro da Silva – former Rector of the University of Minho”
Maio de 2009 a Julho de 2009
DGGE – Portuguese Geology and Energy General Direction
Representative Member of the Portuguese Architectural Association – “Ordem dos
Arquitectos” on the “Comissão de Acompanhamento do Sistema de Certificação
Energética e da Qualidade do Ar interior dos Edifícios”
Since January 2007 till July 2008
Portuguese Architectural Association – “Ordem dos Arquitectos”
Cooperates on the report about the cooperation protocol between “Ordem dos
Arquitectos” and DGGE – Portuguese Geology and Energy General Direction about the
the new Portuguese Thermal Regulation - RCCTE
June 2006
Portuguese Architectural Association – “Ordem dos Arquitectos”
Integrates Working Group responsible for the report about the Proposed new Portuguese
General Urban Building Regulation - RGEU
October 2006
Alban Office
Evaluation of candidatures for Alban Grants
May 2006
PUBLICATIONS (THESIS)
Mendonça, Paulo; “Habitar sob uma segunda pele – Estratégias para a Redução do Impacto
Ambiental de Construções Solares Passivas em Climas Temperados”; Dissertation for Doctor
Degree in Civil Engineering; University of Minho, 2005
Mendonça, Paulo; “Aplicações inteligentes dos têxteis em arquitectura”; Dissertation for Master
Degree in Design and Marketing; University of Minho, 1997
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PUBLICATIONS (TECHNICAL
REVIEWS AND BOOKS)
Mendonça, Paulo and Macieira, Mónica; “Lightweight Dividing Walls: Adaptation to Temperate
Climates”; International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability”
Vol. 7; Common Ground Publisher; University of Illinois Research Park, Champaign, USA, 2011.
Mendonça, Paulo et al; Associated Editor of the Volume 7 from the “International Journal of
Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability”; Common Ground Publisher,
University of Illinois Research Park, Champaign, USA, 2011.
Mendonça, Paulo et al; Co-editor from the Proceedings Book of the International Conference
SB 10 “Sustainable Building Affordable to All – Low Cost Sustainable Solutions”; IISBE Portugal,
University of Minho / Superior Technical Institute; ISBN 978-989-96543-1-0, Guimarães,
Portugal, 2010.
Mendonça, Paulo; “Architecture from the XXth century in Guimarães” in Scientific Tourism Guide
of Guimarães (in portuguese); Guimarães Municipality / University of Minho; Guimarães, 2009
pp 122-129.
Restivo, Joana; Brandão Alves F.; Mendonça, Paulo; Standard Housing: “Economic Concepts
and Future Research in Portugal” in International Journal for Housing Science and Its
Applications; Vol.33, No.4, 2009, pp 237-248.
Mendonça, Paulo e Carvalho, Helder; “Optimization of the Geometry of Fixed Blades Shading
devices” in “Casas e Negócios” Journal, Edition n. 25, April 2008, Editorial JPJ, Braga, pp 44-45.
Mendonça, Paulo e Bragança Luis; “Sustainable Housing with Mixed Weight Strategy – a Case
Study” in Building and Environment journal; Volume 42, Issue 9, September 2007, pp. 34323443.
Mendonça, Paulo; “Architecture teaching in the Bologna context” in Review “arq./a –
arquitectura e arte” n. 42 – February 2007, p. 91.
Bragança, Luis; Almeida, Manuela; Silva Sandra, Mendonça, Paulo; “Avaliação do
Comportamento Acústico de Soluções Construtivas não Convencionais” in International
Construlink Review nº 13 / 2006 vol. 4
Mendonça, Paulo; "O Desempenho Energético do Vidro”; in Revista Arte e Construção nº 181 –
Novembro de 2005 pp. 54-58
Mendonça, Paulo; Bragança, Luís; “Diseño participativo de viviendas solar pasivas en climas
templados”; in “Estudios de Arquitectura Bioclimática – Vol IV”; Anuario 2002 (Annuary
compilation book of Bioclimatic Studies)
Mendonça, Paulo; Bragança, Luís; “Construção em Pedra e conforto térmico – Implicações na
Redução do Impacto Ambiental” “Rochas e Equipamentos” nº 65 1º Trimestre de 2002 (Review
of Technical Information)
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PAPERS IN CONFERENCE
PROCEEDINGS
Velosa, João; Macieira, Mónica; Fangueiro, Raúl; Mendonça, Paulo; “Lightweight Membranes
with fibrous materials in interior Dividing Walls” in MATERIAIS 2011; VI International Materials
Symposium; April 18-20, 2011; p. 310 (Abstract).
Vasconcelos, Graça; Poletti, Elisa, Medeiros, Pedro; Mendonça, Paulo; Carvalho, Paulo;
Cunha, Sandra; Camões, Aires; Lourenço, Paulo; “Innovative masonry blocks for partition
walls”; in XXXVII IAHS World Congress on Housing; October 26-29, 2010, Santander, Spain.
Restivo, Joana; Brandão Alves, Fernando; Mendonça, Paulo; Ferreira, José António; “Public
housing renovation in Porto: typology versus occupancy density”; in XXXVII IAHS World
Congress on Housing; October 26-29, 2010, Santander, Spain.
Restivo, Joana; Brandão Alves, Fernando; Mendonça, Paulo; Ferreira, José António; “Public
housing renovation in Porto: typology versus occupancy density”; in XXXVII IAHS World
Congress on Housing; October 26-29, 2010, Santander, Spain.
Mendonça, Paulo; “Low-span lightweight membranes in housing - environmental and structural
potentialities”; International Conference Structures and Architecture, Guimarães, July 21-23,
2010 pp 349-350 (Extended Abstract).
Davico, Alex; Mendonça, Paulo; “Nature and Structural Design in Architecture”; International
Conference Structures and Architecture, Guimarães, July 21-23, 2010; pp 289-290 (Extended
Abstract).
Davico, Alex; Mendonça, Paulo; “The Flexibility in Traditional Architecture”; 1st International
Conference of the Academy of the Schools of Architecture and Urbanism of Portuguese
Language (AEAULP). "Uma Utopia Sustentável: arquitectura e urbanismo no espaço lusófono,
que futuro?" April 19-23, 2010; pp 538-553.
Mendonça, Paulo; Duarte, Davide; Ramos, Luis; “Habitação Social em Países
subdesenvolvidos – Estratégias de Intervenção com Recursos Mínimos”; 1st International
Conference of the Academy of the Schools of Architecture and Urbanism of Portuguese
Language (AEAULP). "Uma Utopia Sustentável: arquitectura e urbanismo no espaço lusófono,
que futuro?" April 19-23, 2010; pp 926-940.
Davico, Alex; Mendonça, Paulo; “The use of Natural Fibres on Architecture: the local economy
and the Arts and Crafts”; SB10: Sustainable Building Affordable to All – Low Cost Sustainable
Solutions; IISBE Portugal, University of Minho, Superior Technical Institute, Vilamoura, Portugal,
March 17-19, 2010; pp 231-238.
Restivo, Joana; Brandão Alves, Fernando; Mendonça, Paulo; Ferreira, José António; “Public
housing renovation plus space transformation”; CITTA 2nd Annual Conference on Planning
Research - Planning in times of uncertainty. SPTA-FEUP, 15th May 2009, Porto.
Restivo, Joana; Mendonça, Paulo; F. Brandão Alves; “Standard housing: Economic concepts
and future research in Portugal” in XXVI IAHS World Congress on Housing; National Housing
Programmes-New Visions; November 03-07, 2008; Chattopadhyay, Subata; Ural, Octay; eds.;
Kolkata, India; (abstracts book p. 66) (ed CD – 8pp)
Loyens, Dirk; Mendonça, Paulo; van Hattum, Ferrie; “Digital Design, optimisation and
manufactoring of Architectural components” in Contemporary Architectural Challenges 08:
Conception, Production and Performance; FAUP; Porto; September 2-24, 2008; pp. 59-60
Mendonça, Paulo; “Paredes não-estruturais em adobe – avaliação funcional”; 5º Seminário de
Arquitectura de Terra em Portugal (V ATP); Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal; 10-13 de Outubro
2007
Mateus, Ricardo; Silva, Sandra, Bragança, Luís; Almeida, Manuela; Mendonça, Paulo; Silva,
Pedro; “Sustainability Assessment of an Energy Efficient Optimized Solution”; Palenc 2007
Conference; Crete Island, Greece; 27-29 September 2007
Mendonça, Paulo; “Non-structural adobe walls in Housing Buildings – environmental
performance”; International Symposium on Earthen Structures (ISES-2007); IISc Bangalore,
India; 22-24 August 2007
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Amoêda, R., Jalali, S., Mendonça, P.; “Modelo de Avaliação do Potencial de Desconstrução
Efectivo de um Edifício na Fase de Concepção”; 9ª Conferência Nacional do Ambiente;
Universidade de Aveiro; Aveiro, 18-20 Abril 2007
Silva, Pedro; Bragança, Luis; Almeida, Manuela and Mendonça, Paulo; " Achieving thermal
inertia in lightweight constructions"; Congress Climamed 2006; Lyon, France, 20-21 November
2006
Mendonça, Paulo; “Arquitectura Sustentável - Influência da definição arquitectónica dos
elementos da envolvente exterior na sustentabilidade dos edifícios”; 2º Congresso de
Construção Sustentável; Exponor, Matosinhos; 26 e 27 de Outubro, 2006 (ed. em CD)
Almeida, Manuela; Bragança, Luis and Mendonça, Paulo; “Potentialities of Lightweight
Construction Solutions for Sustainability”.PALENC 2005 International conference on passive and
low energy cooling for the built environment. Santorini. Greece, 19-21, May, 2005
Bragança,L.; Mendonça, P.; “Functional Assessment of Lightweight Constructive Solutions in
view of Sustainability”; Proceedings of the COST C12 – Final Conference; University of
Innsbruck, Austria 20 - 22 January, 2005.
Bragança, Luis; Almeida, Manuela; Silva, Sandra; Mendonça, Paulo; “Avaliação do
Comportamento Acústico de Soluções Construtivas não Convencionais”; Proceedings of the “2º
Congresso Nacional da Construção – Construção 2004”; Porto, Decembre 2004.
Bragança, L. ; Almeida, M.; Silva, S.; Mendonça, P.; “Acoustic Evaluation of Some NonConventional Solutions in Construction”; Proceedings of the European Symposium on
Environmental Acoustics; Guimarães, September 2004.
Mendonça, P.; Bragança, L.; "Energy Optimization Through Thermal Zoning - The Outer Skin"
Proceedings of the Healthy Buildings 2003 Conference; Singapore; 2003.
Almeida; Manuela; Bragança, Luís; Silva; António; Mendonça, Paulo; “Daylight Evaluation of a
MBT Solution – a Case study”; Proceedings from the XXX IAHS – Housing Construction, an
Interdisciplinary Task; pp 1577-1584; IAHS e University of Coimbra; 9-13 September 2002,
Coimbra, Portugal.
Bragança, Luís; Almeida; Manuela; Monteiro Silva; Sandra; Mendonça, Paulo; “Thermal
Performance of a MBT Solution – a Case study”; Proceedings from the XXX IAHS – Housing
Construction, an Interdisciplinary Task; pp 1593-1600; IAHS e University of Coimbra; 9-13
September 2002, Coimbra, Portugal.
Bragança, Luís; Almeida; Manuela; Monteiro Silva; Sandra; Mendonça, Paulo; “Acoustic
Performance of a MBT Solution – a Case study”; Proceedings from the XXX IAHS – Housing
Construction, an Interdisciplinary Task; pp 1585-1592; IAHS e University of Coimbra ; 9-13
September 2002, Coimbra, Portugal.
Bragança, Luís; Almeida; Manuela; Mateus; Ricardo; Mendonça, Paulo; “Comparison
between Conventional and MBT Constructive Solutions from an Economical and Environmental
Point of View – Case study”; Proceedings from the XXX IAHS – Housing Construction, an
Interdisciplinary Task pp 959-966; IAHS e University of Coimbra; 9-13 September de 2002,
Coimbra, Portugal.
Mendonça, Paulo; Bragança, Luis; “Environmental Impact Reduction on Indirect Gain”
Proccedings from the International Conference on “Sustainable Public Housing”; Universitá degli
Studi di Napoli Federico II; Polo delle Scienze e delle Tecnologie; Dipartimento di Configurazione
ed Attuazione dell’Architettura; Istituto Nazionale di Bioarchitettura – Sezione di Napoli ; 12 April
2002, Naples, Italy.
Mendonça, Paulo; Bragança, Luis; “Como pode a redução do peso da construção contribuir
para a redução do impacto ambiental”; Proceedings of the “Construção 2001-Congresso
Nacional da construção”; Superior Technical Institute; 17 - 19 de December 2001; Superior
Technical Institute - Lisboa, Portugal.
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Mendonça, Paulo; Mendonça, João; Bragança, Luís; “Planning through environmental
strategies”; Proceedings of the “PLEA 2001 - The 18th Conference on Passive and Low Energy
Architecture”; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis; 7 - 9 November 2001,
Florianópolis, Brasil.
Mendonça, Paulo; Bragança, Luis; Silva, Sandra “Smart buildings, an environmental approach”.
Proceedings of the Composites in Construction, International Conference; Faculty of Engineering
University of Porto; 10 - 12 October 2001, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto,
Portugal.
Mendonça, Paulo; Bragança, Luis; “The minimal Environmental impact of Buildings”;
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on “Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy
Conservation in Buildings- IAQVEC 2001; Hunan University and City University of Hong Kong; 2 5 October 2001, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.
Mendonça, Paulo; Bragança, Luis; “Construção em Pedra e Conforto Térmico – Implicações na
Redução do Impacto Ambiental”;“Congresso Internacional da Pedra Natural – Ambiente e
Qualidade”(no proceedings edited); FIL –Feira Internacional de Lisboa; 16 - 17 May 2001; Centro
de Congressos da FIL, Parque das Nações, Lisbon, Portugal.
Mendonça, Paulo; Bragança, Luís; “The “Skin” Strategy on Construction and the Environmental
Impact Reduction”; Sharjah Solar Energy Conference (CD); Sharjah University; Sharjah, United
Arab Emirates; February 2001.
Mendonça, Paulo; Boukerou, Reda; Bragança, Luis; “Construções Solares Passivas de
Madeira em Clima Temperado” Proceedings of the "VII Encontro Brasileiro em Madeiras e em
Estruturas de Madeira"; Laboratório de Madeiras e de Estruturas de Madeiras, Instituto
Brasileiro da Madeira e das Estruturas de Madeira; 12 - 14 de July 2000, São Carlos, São
Paulo, Brasil.
Mendonça, Paulo; Bragança, Luis; “Diseño participativo de viviendas solar pasivas en climas
templados”; Proceedings of the "Segundo Taller Internacional de Vivienda Popular – VIPO
2000"; University of Camagüey; 14 - 16 June 2000, Camagüey, Cuba.
Mendonça, Paulo; Carvalho, Helder; Bragança, Luis; “Avaliação e estudo do comportamento
de elementos sombreadores com lâminas fixas”.Proceedings of the “IX Congresso Ibérico de
Energia Solar" (CD); Asociación Española de Energía Solar; 27 - 29 March 2000, Córdoba,
Spain.
Mendonça, Paulo; Bragança, Luis; “Sustainable Building Construction – a minimalist
approach”; Proceedings of the "REBUILD – Rebuilding the city of tomorrow" Conference;
Energia TA - Florence; WIP – Munich; RENES/NTUA – Athens; 4 - 6 October 1999, Barcelona,
Spain.
Mendonça, Paulo; Bragança, Luis; “The loss of weight and the new attitude towards thermal
behaviour of buildings”; Proceedings of the PLEA – 16 th International Conference on Passive
and Low Energy Architecture Conference; Architecture Schools of the Universities of Melbourne
and Queensland; September1999, Brisbane, Cainrns, Australia.
Neves, Jorge; Mendonça, Paulo; “Intelligent Textile Materials application on Building Roofs”.
Prodeedings of the “9º Encontro da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais”,Universidade do
Minho; 21 - 23 de June 1999, Guimarães, Portugal.
Mendonça, Paulo; Almeida, Manuela; Bragança, Luis; “Opening the Design on Bioclimatic
Architecture – a case study”; Proceedings of the XXVIIth World Congress on Housing;
International Association for Housing Science; College of Environmental Design, University of
California, Berkeley, 1 - 7 June 1999, S. Francisco.
Neves, Jorge; Mendonça, Paulo; “Computer-aided textile architecture design” in “Computational
Methods in Engineering and Science-Theory and Application”; Proceedings of the sixth
EPMESC Conference; Han Dajian and Mo Haihong Editors, South China University of
Technology Press; Guangzhou, August 1997; pp.834 to 841.
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Neves, Jorge; Mendonça, Paulo; “Aplicações Inteligentes dos Têxteis em Arquitectura”, in
“Energia Solar e Qualidade de Vida”, VIII Congresso Ibérico de Energia Solar, International
Solar Energy Society, 26-28 May, Porto, 1997. pp.333 to 338.
PUBLICATIONS (OTHERS)
Compilation of student Works made on the lective year of 2005/2006; “Architecture Investigation
in Seminary” in Review “arq./a – arquitectura e arte” n. 42 – February 2007, pp. 92-97.
Publication of an academic project made in the 1st year on the Faculty of Architecture of Porto
University, on the Student’s Review "Unidade" nº1 in 1988.
Publication of the project made in collaboration with Domingos Tavares and Augusto Costa,
awarded with a 3th Prize for the Bolhão Market, on the review "Journal of Architects"
EXHIBITIONS
Exhibition of the Poster “Fontaínhas neighbourhood from Arch Helder Casal Ribeiro – 19972007” in the Ateneo dell'Università di Napoli "Federico II", Via Partenope n. 36 - Naples, Italy;
integrated in the International Conference "L'Architettura Sostenibile e le politiche dell'alloggio
sociale in Europa" 2009
Exhibition of the Poster “Salgueiros neighbourhood from Arch Carlos Veloso – 2004-2008” in
the Ateneo dell'Università di Napoli "Federico II", Via Partenope n. 36 - Napoles, Italy; integrated
in the International Conference "L'Architettura Sostenibile e le politiche dell'alloggio sociale in
Europa" 2009
Exhibition of the PPT “House with External fixed Louvres, in Gavião, Famalicão” on the Foyer of
the Main Building of Portuguese Architectural Association in Lisbon and in the internet site
http://casadavizinha.eu/slideshow.html; during October 2007.
Exhibition of Poster “Smart buildings, an environmental approach” at Porto’s University Civil
Engineering Faculty Atrium, during the International Conference Composites in Construction; 10 12 October 2001.
Exhibition of Poster; “Sustainable Building Construction – a minimalist approach”, at the main
atrium of the Wintherthur Convention Center, L’Illa building, Av. Diagonal, Barcelona, Catalunya,
Spain, during the International Congress REBUILD; 4 - 6 October 1999.
Exhibition of the project, realized with Domingos Tavares e Augusto Costa, awarded with a 3d
prize on the Contest for the renovation of Bolhão Market at the Ferreira Borges Market
Exhibition Hall in Oporto, 1993.
Exhibition at Matosinhos City Hall Gallery of an academic Project made on the 4th year of the
under graduation studies on the Porto’s University Faculty of Architecture, of a theatre building,
July, 1991.
Exhibition of Posters of the work awarded with the AIA Presidents Prize in the International
Students Project Confrontation "UNESCO Prize - Living between Memory and Expectation”, at
the Montreal Exhibition Pavilion, during the UIA International Congress, 1990.
DOCTORATE SUPERVISORY
• Date
• Student
• Subject
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from 11/2007 (co-supervisor)
Joana Cravo de Almeida Restivo – FCT funded
Doctorate Thesis in Civil Engineering at University of Porto “Reduced cost construction in
Portugal: qualify Architecture, innovating”
• Data
• Orientando
• Tema
from 03/2008
Alex Davico – FCT funded
Tese de Doutoramento em Arquitectura na Universidade do Minho “Influência do mobiliário e
divisórias na flexibilidade e no conforto ambiental dos espaços de habitação”.
• Date
• Student
• Subject
from 06/2006
Dirk Gerard Celina Robert Loyens – FCT funded
Doctorate Thesis in Architecture at University of Minho “Digital Design Fabrication: New
Methodologies and Tools for Design and Manufacturing of Composite Architectural Objects”
• Date
• Student
• Subject
(as co-supervisor) from 01/2006 till 06/2010 (concluded)
Rogério Paulo da Costa Amoêda – FCT funded
Doctorate Thesis in Architecture at University of Minho “Environment and Construction: Project
Methodologies on conception for building deconstruction”
JURY OF PUBLIC COMPETITIONS
• Date
• Occupation
• Competition
27/04/2011 (Public Interview and Jury Reunion)
Member of Jury
Public competition for selecting the Human resource for a Chief Division Place in the
MAPa 2012 Division from the Department of Projects and Urban Planning on Guimarães
Municipality
• Date
• Occupation
• Competition
10/12/2010 (Public Interview and Jury Reunion)
Member of Jury
Public competition for selecting the Human resource for a Chief Division Place in the
Studies and Projects Division from the Department of Projects and Urban Planning on
Guimarães Municipality
• Date
• Occupation
• Prize
14/05/2010 (Reunion of Jury)
Member of Jury
Evaluation of the “Best Stand” on ExpoGuimarães 2010 – 14 till 16/05/2010, promoted by
the “Industrial and Commercial Association of Guimarães
• Date
• Occupation
• Prize
04/05/2010 (Public Interview) 06/05/2010 (Reunion of Jury)
Member of Jury
Public competition for selecting the Human resource for the Director Place of the
Department of Projects and Urban Planning on Guimarães Municipality
• Date
• Occupation
• Prize
29/06/2009 (Reunion of Jury)
Member of Jury
Student Competition for the “Exhibition Space for the Memory of Professor Lúcio
Craveiro da Silva – former Rector of the University of Minho”
• Date
• Occupation
• Prize
12/06/2008 (Reunion of Jury)
Member of jury
Science and Historical Patrimony
• Date
• Occupation
• Prize
08/06/2007 (Reunion of Jury)
Member of Juri – Representant from DAAUM
Gallery of Entrepreneurship
• Date
• Occupation
• Prize
20/04/2007 (Reunion of Jury)
Member of Jury
Pladur 2007
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• Date
• Occupation
• Prize
04/11/2005 (Reunion of Jury)
Member of Jury
Secil Universities 2005
THESIS JURY (AS EXAMINER)
• Date
• Student
• Theme
26/10/2009
Ana Margarida Vaz Alves Chaves
Master Thesis in Civil Engineering on the University of Minho “Pathology and Rehabilitation of
Façade coverings”.
• Date
• Student
• Theme
28/09/2009
Cristina Maria da Silva Pinto Figueiredo
Master Thesis in Civil Engineering on the University of Minho “Increase Sustentability on
Rehabilitation: Case study of a Low Cost Single House”.
• Date
• Student
• Theme
17/07/2008
Sandra Costa Santos
Master Thesis in Civil Engineering on the University of Minho “Evaluation of Sustainability of
Multifamily Housing Buildings on the Project Phase”.
THESIS JURY (AS MEMBER)
• Date
• Student
• Theme
06/04/2011 (vogal)
Monica da Silva e Silva
Integrated Master Thesis in Architecture on the University of Minho “Rehabilitation of traditional
Houses in timber on the North and Centre regions of Portugal”.
• Date
• Student
• Theme
22/12/2010 (vogal)
Ana Paula Filipe Tomé
Doctorate Thesi in Architecture on the Superior Technical Institute of the Technical University of
Lisbon “Computational VIsion of Mobility in Informal Learning Spaces – For an Analysis Method
of Space-Use. A case study”.
• Date
• Student
• Theme
15/12/2010 (vogal)
Marcia-Lee Diogo
Integrated Master Thesis in Architecture on the University of Minho “Bioclimatic Shelters - Interspecies Analogies”.
• Date
• Student
• Theme
29/11/2010 (vogal)
António Pedro Reis
Integrated Master Thesis in Civil Engineering on the University of Minho “Fuctional and
Echonomical Evaluation of Lightweight Building Solutions”.
• Date
• Student
• Theme
14/06/2010 (vogal)
Rogério Paulo da Costa Amoêda
Doctorate Thesi in Architecture on the University of Minho “Design for Deconstruction: Emergy
Approach to Evaluate Deconstruction Effectiveness”.
• Date
• Student
• Theme
18/11/2009 (vogal suplente)
Gerardo Wadel Raina
Doctorate Thesis in Architecture on ETSAB-UPC “La sostenibilidad en la arquitectura
industrializada. La construcción modular ligera aplicada a la vivienda”.
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• Date
• Student
• Theme
15/03/2006
Pedro Correia Pereira da Silva
Master thesis in Civil Engineering at University of Minho “Análise do Comportamento Térmico de
Construções Não Convencionais através de simulação em VisualDOE”
PATENTS
• Type and Number
• Authors
• Designation
Patent of National invention - 102475
Jorge Reinaldo de Oliveira Neves (since 30/05/2000) and Paulo Jorge Figueira de Almeida
Urbano de Mendonça (since 17/01/2007)
Use of black Chromotropic Pigments in white textile roofs in order to reduce thermal heating
needs
PERSONAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
Acquired in the course of life and career
but not necessarily covered by formal
certificates and diplomas.
MOTHER TONGUE
Portuguese
OTHER LANGUAGES
• Reading skills
• Writing skills
• Verbal skills
English
Excellent
Good
Good
• Reading skills
• Writing skills
• Verbal skills
Spanish
Excellent
Good
Good
• Reading skills
• Writing skills
• Verbal skills
French
Excellent
Good
Good
• Reading skills
• Writing skills
• Verbal skills
Catalan
Good
Basic
Basic
• Reading skills
• Writing skills
• Verbal skills
Italian
Good
Basic
Basic
• Reading skills
• Writing skills
• Verbal skills
Deutsh
Basic
Basic
Basic
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TECHNICAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
Works with AutoCAD, Rhino and Archicad Softwares since 1992
Works with Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Power Point since 1992
Works with Corell Draw since 1994
Works with Plotters since 1992
ARTISTIC SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATIONS
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Plays Keyboards - Organ and Piano, Classic and Jazz since 1979
Sings in Jazz Chamber and Classic Choirs since 1988
Author of several songs and lyrics
Author of the Design of several logotypes of Companies, Laboratories, etc
Author of several Designs of Equipment and Furniture
Author of Several Drawings and Paintings
Military situation– Territorial Reserve
Member of the Portuguese Architects Association since 1994
Member of the SPES Solar Energy Society since 2000
Member of the Catalonian College of Architects since 2001
Member of iisbe International Initiative for Sustainable Built Environment since 2010