Luísa Penha

Born in Porto, 1982

Graduated at the FAUP in 2008 obtaining the final classification of 16 values and gets the Engineer António de Almeida award for the highest classification in the academic year 1985/86. In 2010 finishes the Master's Degree.
She collaborates with Nuno Brandão Costa between 2006 and 2013 where she develops projects in different areas, in Portugal and abroad. Noteworthy are the Municipal Library of Caminha, the Sidónio Pais House-Museum in Caminha, the EB / JI School of Padrão in Matosinhos, the Hörnli Crematorium in Basel, the exhibition project for the Lisbon Architecture Triennale 2007, in Cordoaria National, among others.
Participates in co-authorship in several international competitions.
Collaborates with Eduardo Souto de Moura since 2013, where she develops several projects such as Casa em Zagreb and Instalação Doors, in London.
She is the author of several projects, including the transformation of two apartments, in the Emporium Building, Porto.
She has been attending the PhD course in Architecture at ULP since 2014.

 

Awards

Engineer António de Almeida award for the highest classification in the academic year 1985/86.

Wins the 1st Prize in the Innovative Ideas for Porto Water Tanks contest - SMAS, Porto, 2008.