CARLOS MACHADO

He was born in Porto, 1956.

Studied architecture at the Porto School of Fine Arts, obtaining his degree in 1987 and his Ph. Doctorate in 2006 with a thesis about Portuguese contemporary architecture. Teaches in the Faculty of Architecture, Porto University, since 1988.

Worked in Souto de Moura’s office in 1990/1. Projected and built several published works.  Some of his competition entries were prized: Arranjo do Largo do Cais, Soure (1st prize, 1986), Zona Desportiva e Recreativa de Santo Tirso (2d prize 1987) e Três Residências de Estudantes do I.P. de Coimbra, in co-authorship with João Álvaro Rocha (2d prize, 1991).

Participated in Congresses and Meetings about architecture and architectural photography. He was one of the organizers of the Conference Cycle Discursos de Arquitectura (Architectural Discourses) that took place in Porto (ESBAP) in 1990/1. Published several articles in national and international magazines, catalogues and monographs. He is presently teaching Contemporary Architectural History (MBA) and Contemporary Architectural Theory (Ph. Doctoral Courses) at the Porto Faculty of Architecture.