1. Curriculum Vitae
Contact Information
Name: Maria da Piedade Aldinhas de Freitas Ferreira Date of birth: 03/10/1983
e-mail m.piedade.ferreira@gmail.com Telephone +351 919335728
Affiliation: School of Architecture, Lisbon Technical University (FA-UTL), Portugal
Appointment: PhD Candidate/ Researcher at CIAUD/FA-UTL
Education and training
2010 | PhD Proposal approved in public defence exam at FA-UTL, voting
members of the juri: Professor George Stiny (PhD, MIT), Professor Rui
Barreiros Duarte (PhD, FA-UTL), Professor Duarte Cabral de Mello (PhD,
FA-UTL), Professor José Pinto Duarte (PhD, FA-UTL).
2009 - | PhD Student at the School of Architecture of Lisbon, Technical University
of Lisbon (FA-UTL).
Finished the first year of FA-UTL’s PhD Program, in the field of “Theory
and Practice of Architecture”, with an average of 16/20 values.
Thesis theme_ “Embodied (E)Motions: A path to expand Architectural
Consciousness”. Advisor – Professor Duarte Cabral de Mello (PhD, FA-UTL),
Co-advisor – Professor José Pinto Duarte (PhD, FA-UTL) to be submitted
at FA-UTL.
2001 - 2008 | Diploma in Architecture, School of Architecture, with an average of 13 /20
values, FA-UTL.
Awards | Distinctions
2011 | Awarded the eCAADe’s “First PhD Grant for Young Researchers”. The Grant
was given to 5 students under 35 and was worth more than 400eur,
including a special students registration fee to attend the 2011’s eCAADe
International Seminar “Respecting Fragile Places”, University of Ljubljana,
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2. Faculty of Architecture, Ljubljana, Slovenia, de 21 - 24 September 2011,
Chair Tadeja Zupancic.
2011 | Awarded with a Merit Distinction in the “Young Researchers Competition
UTL/CGD/Delloitte 2011”.The competition granted awards to researchers
under 35, belonging to the Lisbon Technical University and having made
significant work in areas such as Architecture, Computation, Mathematics,
Robotics and Social Sciences.
2001 | Awarded with the 3rd place in the “Autocolante 25 de Abril Competition”. The
competition was promoted by Almada’s City Hall to celebrate the 27th
birthday of Portuguese Democracy and granted awards to young local
artists.
Research Interests
Research activity dedicated to the artistic exploration of the holistic relationship between
Body, Movement and Space and user’s empathic connection with architecture as a source
of well being. Main topics: Architecture; User well-being; Immersive environments;
Embodiment; Phenomenology; Somaesthetics; Computation.
Research Experience
2011- | Member of the CIAUD/FA-UTL – Centro de Investigação em
Arquitectura, Urbanismo e Design.
2006 | Colaboration in the research project “Urbanismo Colonial- os Planos de
urbanização nas antigas provincias ultramarinas, 1934-74”, at the Squares Office,
Department of Urbanism, FAUTL. Role: digitalization and management of
data to use in research such as cartography, maps, and process files. Coord.
Professor Carlos Dias Coelho (PhD).
2004-2005 | Colaboration in the study of Almada City’s Urban Planning Project, during
the course on Urban Design I, of the 3rd year of Architecture’s Diploma at
FAUTL. The study was conducted by students coordinated by Professor
João Sousa Morais (PhD, chair) and was sponsored by the City of Almada’s
Municipality.
Participation in International Seminars | Symposiums | Workshops
2011 | “eCAADe International Seminar 2011 - Respecting Fragile Places”, Coord.
Tadeja Zupancic. University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Architecture, Ljubljana,
Eslovénia, de 21 - 24 de September 2011.
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3. 2011 “eCAADe PhD Workshop 2011”, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of
Architecture, Ljubljana, Eslovénia, de 20 Setembro de 2011. Presentation
title:“Embodied (e)Motions: a path to expand architectural consciousness”,
PhD Proposal, FERREIRA, M. P..
2011 | “Symposium Digital Fabrication – a State of Art”; Coord. Alexandra Paio
et. ali. (PhD). School of Technology and Architecture. ISCTE/IUL. Lisboa,
9-10 September 2011
2011 | “First European Design 4 Health conference 2011” Lab4Living - Sheffield
Hallam University, 13- 15 July 2011, Sheffield UK. Presentation Title:
“Moving Towards Well-being: a kinesiology based methodology to use in
architectural design and evaluation” FERREIRA, M. Piedade (2011).
2010 | “Nexus International Seminar, 2010”, Porto, Portugal, 13-
15/6/2010,Faculdade de Arquitectura do Porto (FAUP), Centro de
Matemática (CMUP) and Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto
(FCUP). Poster presentation “The Grammar of Movement: a step toward a
corporeal architecture”, FERREIRA, M. P.; CABRAL DE MELLO, D.;
PINTO DUARTE, J.(2010).
2010 | “Third (Extraordinary) International Seminal Arquitectonics Network:
Architecture and Research”, Coord. Josep Muntañola. Technical University
of Catalonia (ETSAB). Spain. 1-3/06/2010; Presentation title: “Embodied
(e)Motions: a path to expand architectural consciousness”, FERREIRA, M.
P. (2010).
2009 | “Second International Seminar Arquitectonics Network: Architecture and
Virtuality”, Coord. Josep Muntañola. Technical University of Catalonia
(ETSAB) Barcelona, Spain, 3-5 /06/2009. Presentation title: “In the Realm
of the senses: a research towards a corporeal architecture”, FERREIRA, M.
P. (2009).
2007 | Participation at the “Eastern and Western Southern European Market
Squares Workshop”, FA-UTL em parceria com a Aristotle University of
Thessaloniki (AUT), Universiat Politécnica de Catalunya (UPC). EWSEMS
Program. Coord. Professor Maria Manuel Godinho de Almeida (FA-UTL).
Publications
2011 | FERREIRA, M. Piedade (2011) “Moving Towards Well-being: a kinesiology based
methodology to use in architectural design and evaluation”,at the ‘First European
Design 4 Health conference 2011’, Lab4Living - Sheffield Hallam
University, 13- 15 July 2011, Sheffield, UK (accepted but not presented).
2010 | FERREIRA, M. P.; CABRAL DE MELLO, D.; PINTO DUARTE,
J.(2010). “The Grammar of Movement: a step towards a corporeal architecture”, article
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4. to present at the “Nexus International Seminar, 2010”, Porto, Portugal, 13-
15/6/2010, Faculdade de Arquitectura do Porto (FAUP), Centro de
Matemática (CMUP) and Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto
(FCUP). The article will be published in the “Nexus Network Journal”, ed.
Lionel March. Kim Williams Books. Verona. Italy. ISSN: 1522-4600.
2010 | FERREIRA, M. P. (2010). “Embodied (e)Motion: a path to expand architectural
consciousness”. Abstract to present at the “Third (Extraordinary) International
Seminal Arquitectonics Network: Architecture and Research”, Coord. Josep
Muntañola. Technical University of Catalonia (ETSAB). Spain. 1-
3/06/2010; to publish soon at the journal “Arquitectonics: Mind, Land &
Society”, Review of distinction of the ETSAB, ed. Josep Muntañola.
Barcelona. ISSN 1579-4431.
2009 | FERREIRA, M. P. (2009). “In the Realm of the senses: a research towards a
corporeal architecture”. Abstract presented at the “Second International
Seminar Arquitectonics Network: Architecture and Virtuality”, Coord.
Josep Muntañola. Technical University of Catalonia (ETSAB) Barcelona,
Spain, 3-5 /06/2009 ; to publish soon at the journal “Arquitectonics: Mind,
Land & Society”, Review of distinction of the ETSAB, ed. Josep
Muntañola. Barcelona. ISSN 1579-4431.
2008 | DIAS COELHO, Carlos; et ali (2008) “Urbanismo Colonial- os Planos de
urbanização nas antigas provincias ultramarinas, 1934-74”. Exhibition catalogue,
FAUTL/CGD.
2007 | DAVID, Ana. Coord., ed. et ali (2007)."Vazios Urbanos/Urban Voids: Trienal
de Arquitectura/Lisbon Architecture Triennale 2007". Exhibition Catalogue. pp.
158. Caleidoscópio. Lisbon.
Professional experience
2008 | ENGIMODUS (engineering office, Lisbon), coordination of architecture
with engineering projects, mainly in refurbishment.
2007 | NBAA (architecture office, Lisbon), participation in the competition for the
Portuguese representation at the International EXPO 2008 – Zaragoça;
second place.
2007 | NBAA- Nadir Bonaccorso Arquitectos Associados (architecture office,
Lisbon) – architecture student in training. Participation in several projects
and competitions.
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5. Exhibitions (collective)
2007 | “Vazios Urbanos/Urban Voids: Trienal de Arquitectura/Lisbon Architecture
Triennale 2007". Patent at the Pavilhão de Portugal, Lisboa 31/05/2007 a
31/07/2007. Curator: Delfim Sardo. Exhibition catalogue pp.158.
Caleidoscópio. Lisboa.
General Interests| Skills
- Design (Architectural, Industrial, Fashion); Human body; Anthropology; Biology
- Generative, Parametric Design, Rapid prototyping and digital scanning technology
- Neurosciences; Brain/Cognitive Studies; Human Machine Interfaces, IT
- Visual Arts: experience in painting, photography (digital and analogical); film (digital only)
- Performance Arts: studied classical piano (9 years); performed in School theatre (6 years)
- Dance; Yoga (practice since 2005)
- Travelling; writing; singing.
Roles in Academia | Volunteer work
2002 - 2003 | Member of AEFA – Students Association of FA-UTL. Coordinator of
Culture Department.
1997- 2000 | Volunteer work with NAU – Núcleo de Apoio Universitário, a non-profit
association, meant to offer free educational support to teenagers. Cova da
Piedade’s community Center, Almada City, Portugal. Role: Responsible for
association’s image (logo, lettring, posters, flyers).
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