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Page 1/ 2 Curriculum Vitae of Maria Manso
Curriculum Vitae
- Fully qualified senior architect with over 8 years of experience, registered on ARB and Portuguese Association of Architects
- Experience in a wide range of projects from inception to completion of public and private buildings from commercial spaces
to housing, healthcare, cultural/educational/industrial buildings and public spaces
- Creator of a sustainable patented system for green walls and green roofs that won 2 innovation international prizes
- Invited speaker of academic activities related to sustainable architecture and systems design
- Published scientific articles and presented in conferences, congresses and workshops in Portugal, Denmark, UK and USA
Personal information
Name
Address
Mobile
Nationality
Date of birth
Affiliations
Maria de Castro Fonseca Morão Manso
Flat 3 St Wilfreds Court Haldon Road, EX4 4DZ Exeter, Devon
+44 (0) 78 175 013 53
Portuguese
17.11.1981
ARB (084262A) OASRS, Portuguese Board of Architects (14342)
Professional experience
2005 - current
Freelancer Architect
Concept design, building control, detailing and construction monitoring of architectural projects
for retail, housing, healthcare, education, sports and industrial buildings
2011 – 2015 Research fellow
C-MADE, Centre of Materials and Building Technologies (cmadeubi.wordpress.com)
University of Beira Interior
GEOGREEN - Funded R&D Project “Waste geopolymeric binder-based natural vegetated panels
for energy-efficient building green roofs and facades” (geogreencmade.wordpress.com)
- Development of a new system for green roofs and green walls
- Submission of scientific articles for national and international journals
- Oral presentations in conferences and workshops (Portugal, Denmark, USA, UK)
- Book publication: “Modular Systems - Green Roofs and Walls”
2011/2012, 2012/2013
academic years
Lecturer and laboratory assistant of Materials
Master of Architecture, University of Beira Interior
2005 – 2011 Architect/Architect coordinator
Falanstério, Architecture Studio (www.falansterio.pt)
- Concept design, building control, detailing and construction monitoring of architectural
projects of restaurants and retail, public/cultural/educational/residential/industrial buildings
- Approval/evaluation of several Rehab/Palliative Healthcare Units for public entity (ECR- LVT)
Prizes/ Patents
May 2013 1st
Prize of Innovation - Geogreen system, Isocor SA
Tektonica International Fair 2013
December 2013 NASA presentation and poster distinguished as 2nd
best from Students Session
International Workshop on Environmental and Alternative Energy
NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
PT-106022 Patent: Modular system design with vegetation for green roofs and green walls
PT-103139 Patent: Innovative conception of a circular ceramic tile (provisional patent application)
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Education
2011 - Current
PhD in Civil Engineering
University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
Title: “Conception of a modular system for vegetated surfaces with alkaline activated
materials”, Orientation of Prof. Dr. Eng. João Castro Gomes
Research Grant funded by FCT and the European financial program POPH/FSE
2007 - 2009 Master Degree in Architecture (15 in 20)
Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Master Thesis: “Environmental performance in industrial buildings and architectural
conception”, Orientation of Prof. Dr. Eng. Manuel Duarte Pinheiro
1999 - 2004 Degree in Architecture (14 in 20)
Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Additional training
April – July 2014 Lifelong Learning Erasmus Programme as International Research Fellow
Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
Sept – Nov 2011 Certified Pedagogical Aptitude for Trainer (CAP)
July - August 2010 Qualified expert of thermal analysis SCE RCCTE
July 2010 Advanced Course for Environmental Experts of Sustainable Construction
March - December 2008 Specialization in Bioclimatic Architecture and Advanced Technologies
October 2007 Course for Environmental Experts of Sustainable Construction
LiderA Advisor N. 88/2007
August - Sept 2004 BEST Brussels Summer Course 2004
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels
September 2002 BEST Napoli Summer Course 2002
Università degli Studi di Napoli Frederico II, Naples
Personal skills and competences
Mother language Portuguese
Other languages
Self-assessment
Understanding Speaking Writing
European level (*) Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production
English C1 C1 C1 C1 C1
French B1 B1 A2 A2 A2
Spanish C2 C1 C2 C2 B1
(*)Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)
Computer skills and competences
User Autocad (14 years), ArchiCAD (2 years), Photoshop (14 years), 3DStudio (2 years),
SketchUp (6 years), ReluxCAD, LiderA checklist, Ecotect, Meteonorm, Weather Tool,
Solar Tool, Graphisoft EcoDesigner and Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Other skills and hobbies
Drawing, painting and fitness
Driving license – Category B