After getting my Master degree at the University of Arizona, and having a major in Architecture ( a five year degree from the Universidade Técnica de Lisboa), I moved to San Francisco, California. I now hope to pursue a career where I can contribute to the improvement of  Ecological Design so that it can become a more marketable feature of Architecture.
 

	Biosphere 2 (Tucson, Arizona) designed by Phil Hawes. This building is an example of an intense interdisciplinary  relationship between architects, environmentalists and scientists.	Leça da Palmeira tidal pools- these pools were designed by Siza Vieira and are integrated in the rocks
	The Commerzbank (Frankfurt, Germany)  Designed by Norman Foster.  The eco-tower is a skyscraper with naturally ventilated skin and gardens in the sky.	Santa Maria do Bouro monastery -designed by Souto de Moura, it is a 600 years building now converted into an luxurious austere looking tourist resort.

Born in Lisbon, I am now 31 years old. Most of my life was spent trying to understand the Portuguese architecture and urban planning. Soon after graduating in 1994 I realized my concerns towards ecology and architectural rehabilitation could be combined, and that is when my research in vernacular architecture and bio climatic design started. My work in the MISART (Modelling of a Tourist, Environmental and Rural System) project, which I joined in 1995, helped me realize I should continue my studies abroad. I started my Master degree at the University of Arizona in August 1997. My thesis is called "Preserving Vernacular Architecture with Environmental Concerns". It is my intention to work in this field as a consultant in the future.
In the summer of 2000 I got married with Henrique Pereira,  a biologist studying at Stanford. Here is a photo of us at the Mosteiro de Santa Maria do Bouro and a photo of our baby Julia born on January 3rd, 2002. Henrique'web page contains some more information about our family and our fun time spent in the USA.
www.stanford.edu/hpereira