Research Group
Research Group
Research Group
Filipa Fiúza
Assistant Researcher
research interests
Architecture and Urbanism in the former Portuguese Territories; Brutalist architecture, Conceição Silva's Office, 60s architecture
Short Bio
Filipa Fiúza (Cacém, 1988) Master in Architecture (2010) from ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, with the dissertation Um Projecto Inglês: a influência da arquitectura anglo‐saxónica nas Torres de Alfragide, of which an abridged version was published in the call for papers section of Jornal Arquitectos. Co‐organizer of Habitar em Colectivo: arquitectura portuguesa antes do S.A.A.L. (ISCTE‐IUL, 2009), an exhibition, conference and catalogue devoted to Portuguese multi‐family housing between 1948 and 1974. Collaboration in several academic research projects. Research fellow for the research project "Homes for the biggest number: Lisbon, Luanda, Macao", supported by the Foundation for Science and Technology, ref. PTDC/ATP-AQI/3707/2012.
Current projects
Architecture, Colonialism and Labour. The role and legacy of mass labour in the design, planning and construction of Public Works in former African territories under Portuguese colonial rule