Interview with the architect and researcher Luz Valente-Pereira

On December 20, 2019, under a rain and wind storm, we were received by the architect and researcher Luz Valente-Pereira at her home. It was a joy for us to end the year getting to know her and being able to interview her. Despite little known and the lack of recognition, Luz Valente-Pereira built a solid career as a researcher in the LNEC, from the 1960s to the end of the 20th century, presenting a vast publication of works that reflect critically from the scale of the house to the scale of the city and regional planning.

We thank architect Luz for her generosity and availability to welcome us to her home. Also to your husband for his support for the rigorous dates throughout the interview. It was a pleasure to meet her and we hope to see them soon!

Interview with the architect Ana Jara

On November 29, we doubled the field trips and took advantage of the day to hear two Portuguese architects, from different generations and with different professional backgrounds. After the morning dedicated to the architect Inês Lobo, we interviewed the architect Ana Jara in Lisbon, within the scope of the research project W@ARCH.PT and the participation of the team in the elaboration of contents of a future global encyclopedia about women in architecture (BGEWIA, 2021). Co-founder of the atelier Artéria, with the architect Lucinda Fonseca, she explained to us the context of appearance and development of the collective office, which crosses architecture, politics and participation.

We thank architect Ana for her generosity and availability. We hope to meet soon!


Interview with the architect Inês Lobo

On November 29, 2019 we interviewed the Portuguese architect Inês Lobo, within the scope of the project W@ARCH.PT and the global encyclopedia BGEWIA. During a winter morning, we talked in the office she founded in her own name, in Lisbon, about her academic and professional path.

We thank architect Inês for her generosity and availability. We hope to meet soon!