I am architect based in New York City, with a Master's Degree in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University. During my career, I have combined practice, teaching, research, and social leadership, with an international and cross-cultural perspective by living in four different countries.
I have worked over six years on projects in different scales from concept to execution, being a leading partner in my own architectural studio in Brazil, and working in corporations in Belgium and Brazil. In commitment to teaching, I am currently instructor at Columbia University in the Introduction to Architectural Design and Theory from the SPS pre-college program, with previous experiences as a TA at Barnard College and general coordinator of the Tutorial Education Program/UFSC in Brazil.
Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Instructor
Instructor of the Introduction to Architectural Design and Theory from the pre-college program at the School of Professional Studies at Columbia University. My responsibilities includes: Designing the course syllabus, learning objectives, structure, assignments, and methodology; Developing and teaching the lectures and assignments; Providing evaluation letters and feedback.
Ryberg Arquitetura, Itapema, BR, Architect and owner-partner
Architectural studio I lead as owner-partner with a team of six people, developing projects from concept to execution. We successfully concluded more than 50 projects, including residential and commercial architectural and interior design. In my role as director, I provided leadership in all the phases of project design and construction. Furthermore, I was responsible for the business activities such as strategic planning, prospecting, and team management.
Barnard College, New York, NY, US, Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant of the course Urban Elsewheres with Prof. Nicholas Smith. My responsibilities included leading group discussions and reviews, holding office hours to support students with their assignments, grading students' work, providing individual feedback, and offering overall support to the class.
Milano Incorporadora, Florianópolis, BR, Architecture Intern
Member of the architectural department in a development company of multi-use large-scale buildings. I worked managing architectural and complementary projects, construction monitoring, and on-site quality control in a large commercial, residential, and heritage complex of 5 towers with 24 levels.
Archipelago Architects, Leuven, BE, Architecture Intern
Worked with architectural projects of institutional and large-scale buildings. Responsible for visual representation, improving graphic materials for magazines, design competitions, and office portfolio. I developed an optimized rendering system, presented to the entire office, that accelerated and improved the graphic work up until the present date.
PET Arquitetura - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, BR, Researcher and General Coordinator
General coordinator of the research and teaching academic institution from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. I was responsible for managing internal activities and the production of a team of 12 students, following-up members’ growth. I completed two awarded research projects, published articles at national and international conferences, and ministered extra-curricular courses in architectural design.
Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Masters, Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design
Post-professional master's degree of three semesters of studio-based learning to develop expertise in innovative and critical architectural design.
- Awarded with the Dean Scholarship;
- Awarded graduate Merit Scholar AKA Educational Advancement Foundation;
- Researcher of RAADio, a research-based podcast;
- Teaching Assistant at Barnard College.
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, BR, BArch, Architecture and Urban Planning
Bachelor of Architecture and Urban Planning, 5 years professional degree.
- Thesis "Educating City" received maximum distinction
- Researcher at PET/ARQ, with 2 published books and 8 articles published in national and international conferences.
- Selected to design competition at United Nations about social housing in Latin America.
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, BE, MArch, Master of Sustainable Design and Architectural Engineering
Academic exchange program
- Awarded with the Transition Fellowship Programme, a full-ride scholarship.
Graduate Merit AKA Educational Advancement Foundation, Award
Award received during the Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University.
Dean Scholarship from Columbia University, Scholarship
Award received during the Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University.
Transition Fellowship Program, Scholarship
Full-ride scholarship awarded to develop the academic exchange program at Vrije Universitait Brussel, in Belgium, from the Flanders Government.
