On-going project : Coordination of the MOOC Sustainable assessment of cities
(EdX, HERUS).
PhD ès sciences, IST-EPFL Joint doctoral initiative, 2015.
Doctoral thesis in Architecture concerning the contemporary renovation of 19th century housing in Lisbon, Oporto and Geneva (IST-EPFL, 2015), supervision Luca Ortelli and Ana Tostões.
Master's degree in Architecture at the IST, Lisbon University, 2007.
Master's dissertation concerning original types of housing and contemporary renovation of houses in Lisbon's Baixa Pombalina (IST, 2007), supervision Ana Tostões.
Participation in the research project regarding the renovation of windows in residential buildings built between 1850-1920 in Switzerland (funded by the Stiftung für Förderung der Denkmalpflege and carried out at the LCC by Luca Ortelli, Pierre Zurbrugg, Catarina Wall Gago and Georgine Roch, 2012).
Coordination of the MOOC Housing and cities
(EdX).
Previously worked in the architecture offices Falcão de Campos Arq., Souto Moura SA and Tardin & Pittet architectes.
Publications
Publications
Research
Completed research projects
Projet coordination (2015-2017)
https://www.edx.org/course/housing-and-cities
Contemporary renovation of 19th century housing in Lisbon, Oporto, and Geneva: Comfort, typology and urban character» (2015).
PhD research carried out within the IST-EPFL Joint Doctoral Initiative.
Advisors: Luca Ortelli (EPFL) and Ana Tostões (IST)
ReHAB: Assainissement de fenêtres dans les immeubles d''habitation 1850-1920 (2012).
Developed by Luca Ortelli, Pierre Zurbrügg, Catarina Wall Gago and Georgine Roch with the support of the Stiftung zur Förderung der Denkmalpflege.
On-going projects
Teaching & PhD
Courses
Transformation and energy retrofit
AR-340
This course is an initiation to the specificities and the methodology of a renovation project. Following a diagnosis of an existing building, the students develop renovation strategies and verify their technical and architectural pertinence regarding the building.
UE F : Architecture and rehabilitation
AR-439
This course aims to raise the students' awareness to the specificities of a renovation project. The Teaching Unit focuses on the relation between renovation demands and a broad architectural vision, with particular emphasis on sustainable development.
Urban dialogues: sustainability and mediation
PENS-233
This course, in partnership with HEP Vaud, deals with sustainable cities and the potential of cultural and scientific mediation. Environmental and social issues are addressed in relation to the Chamberonne River, with the aim of designing and running a mediation workshop for school classes.