Biography
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1968 - he graduated in architecture at ESBAL and began research at the National Institute of Building Engineering in Lisbon.
1975 - He opened his own practice in Lisbon.
1986/88 - He was appointed Professor of Architectural Design at the Arvore Cooperative in Porto;
1988 - He received the National Architecture Prize promoted by the order of Portuguese architects and the Ministry of Culture;
1990/91 - He was visiting professor at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale in Lausanne.
1991 - He founded GB Arquitectos Lda as senior partner.
1992 - He was visiting professor at the Department of Architecture in the Faculty of Science and Technology at Coimbra University.
1992/93 - He was visiting professor at Leuven University.
1993 - He founded GBMM Arquitectos Associados Lda with Manuel Aires Mateus.1993/94 - He was visiting professor at Leuven University.
1994 - He took part in the "Architecture and cities" design workshop held in Naples.
1994 - He took part in the 4th "Projectar la periferia" city planning workshop held in Barcelona.
1995 - He was visiting professor at the Venice University Institute of Architecture;
he became the chief editor of "Journal Arquitectos";
he received the Acquisition/Architecture prize;
exhibitions of his work were held in Como, Catania, Lisbon, Ljubjana, Lucca, Messina, Milan, New York, Oporto, San Marino, Trevi, Venice
2000- he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Academie d'Architecture de France.
Works
1972/74 - House in Chelas, Lisbon
1975 Casal das Figuieras housing complex (Saal Operation), Setubal
1977/90 Exhibition and sports centre, Braga
1981/84 branch of a bank, Vidiguiera
1982/92 branch of a bank, Arraiolos
1983 Housing for the Coociclo cooperative in Restelo, Lisbon
1984 Sa da Costa House in Alvalade, Lisbon
1985/89 Cesar Ferreira House, Alcanema
1986 ' Buildings on Piazza Luis de Camoes, Vila do Conde
1988/93 - Centre for chemical and biological technology, Oeiras
1988 - Somincor House, Castro Verde
1989/91 - Renovation of the Dona Maria II theatre, Lisbon
1990/98 Tourist complex, centre for oceanographic research and nautical club at Cais do Carvao, Funchal, Madeira
1991 - Enlargement of the Institute of Social and Political Sciences in Lisbon
1991/96 Faculty of Computer Studies and Electronics at Polo II of Coimbra University
1991 Uninova centre for environmental research, Almada
1991 Tomasio House, Setubal
1991 - Completion of the Palacio Nacional da Ajuda, Ajuda
1991/95 Sports complex, Vila Do Conde
1992 Vice-chancellor's office on the Aveiro Univeristy campus, Aveiro
1992 Pleasure harbour, Marina di Lagos
1992 Higher Institute of Economics and Management, Lisbon
1992 Whale Museum and aquarium, Lages do Pico, the Azores
1993 Department of Mathematics and teaching facilities for the Faculty of Science and Technology in Lisbon
1993 - Chemistry and Physics Department of the Science Faculty in Lisbon
1993 - Housing, Hoeillaart (Belgium)
1994 - Renovation of a block in the Chado, Lisbon
1995 - Experimental research laboratory for the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Lisbon
1995 - Portuguese Communications Institute, Barcarena 1995 - Car park-garden in San Pedro de Alcantara
1995/97 - Parish buildings for the church in the Chelas valley, Lisbon
1997 - Maritime traffic coordination and control centre, Lisbon
self-service restaurant, Expo '98, Lisbon;
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