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Personal Data
Name: Ana Paula Lopes dos Santos
Date of birth: 8 de Julho de 1961

Qualifications
2011-2019 – PhD student at Arts College, University of Coimbra
1986 – B.A degree in Architecture Faculty, University of Porto
1980 – Admission at Architecture Faculty, University of Porto

Professional Activity
2000-2019 – Managing partner of paula santos – arquitectura, lda
2010-2013 – Member of the Board of the Northern Regional Section of the Portuguese Society of Architects
2008-2013 – Invited Teacher at Architecture Faculty, University of Coimbra
2008-2010 – Member of the National Board of the Portuguese Society of Architects
1997-2006 – Teacher at Lusíada University, Porto
1996-2001 – Managing partner at Sátira Design
1990-1996 – Consulting assistant at the City Council of Matosinhos, as Director of GTL
1995-2000 – Managing partner at Paula Santos & Rui Ramos, Arquitectos, Lda
1988-1989 – Teacher of the discipline of design at school Garcia de Orta, Porto
1986-1988 – Consulting assistant at the City Council of Santa Maria da Feira
1985-1986 – Collaborator at the offices of Architects Carlos Guimarães and Eduardo Souto Moura

Honours and Prizes
Honours1999 – Awarded with the medal of “Grande Oficial da Ordem de Mérito” by His Excellency The President of the Portuguese Republic, Dr. Jorge Sampaio, in the World Exhibition Expo’98, in LisbonPrizes

1st Prize
– Project of Housing for Tourism in S. Pedro de Moel
– Project of Rehabilitation of Henrique Sommer House – Municipal Historical Archives, Cascais
– Project of conception for the reception building for visitors at Citânia de Santa Luzia, Viana do Castelo
– Project for the Residential building of Medical Sciences Area at University of Coimbra
– Project of a New Set of Buildings at Rua João Alves Cerqueira, Viana do Castelo
– Contest for ideas for the Tourism and Commerce Centre at Régua
– Project of the 3rd Remodelling of the Historic Urban Area of Porto
– Stands of BTL/1994, 1995, 1998, 1999 and 2000 at FIL, Lisboa
– Project of Interpretation and Reception Centre at the Archaeological Site Offices at Miróbriga
– Contest for Architecture Ideas – Area of Expo’98
– Project for the Pavilion of the Future (Pavilhão do Futuro) at Expo’98

2nd Prize
– Conception for the Pedestrian Bridge between Rossio and Bairro do Alboi – Aveiro
– Project of the Civic Centre of Planalto do Ingote, Coimbra
– Project of the Recuperation of the Caves at Alapraia, Cascais
– Urban Design of Quinta das Lajes, Penafiel

3rd Prize
– Project for the new facilities of the Institute of Health Research and Innovation, Porto
– Project for the new facilities of the future headquarters of AMI, Cascais
– Urban Study “FAS – Genève 2020”, Suiça
– Project of the new headquarters for the Northern Regional Section of the Portuguese Society of Architects
– Contest “Arquitectura em Pedra, Indraga’93 with Brintons Factory
– Contest for Sports and Leisure Area, Santo Tirso

5th Prize
– Contest for ideas for the Requalification of Arraiolos’ Castle
– Architecture Project “Coeur du Village”, Commune de Troistorrents, Suíça

Honourable Mentions
– Office and residential building, Lisboa, EPAL
– New facilities of Biomedical Sciences Institute Abel Salazar, University of Porto
– Documentation Centre and Gymnasium at Palácio de Belém, Lisboa

Nominations
2017 – Finalist for the VII Edition of the ENOR Prize
2013 – Finalist of the FAD Prize
2012 – Finalist of the SECIL Prize
2005 – Finalist for the II Edition of the ENOR Prize
2002 – Finalist of the SECIL Prize