Curriculum Vitae
Personal Information
Name: Vaz Pinto, João Bicho Duarte
Mobile Phone: +352 691 103 747 (Luxembourg)
website: www.joaovazpinto.com
e-mail: joaovazpinto@gmail.com
Nationality: Portuguese
Date of Birth: 18·02·1988
Marital Status: Married
Professional Experience
Date: June 2022 – Ongoing
Employer: UMA Architectes (Steinfort, Luxembourg)
Functions: Architect
Main Responsibilities:
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Competition for a 9,4 hectares masterplan in Steinfort, Luxembourg.
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Project leader for concept design, design development and building permits of 3 two-family houses in Senningerberg, Luxembourg.
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Project leader for concept design, design development and building permit of a 62 housing units masterplan in Leudelange, Luxembourg.
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Project leader for concept design, design development and building permit of a 120 housing units masterplan in Leudelange, Luxembourg.
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Project leader for concept design, design development and building permit of 5 two-family houses in Bertrange, Luxembourg.
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Project leader for concept design, design development and building permit of a small 3 unit residential building in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
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Design development and building permit for a 100 units residential building in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
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Concept design and design development for the winning proposal in a competition for a 7 storey residential building in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
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Presentation drawings and 3D Renders for various projects in the office.
Date: February 2020 – June 2022
Employer: Atelier d'Architecture Danielle Weidert (Beidweiler, Luxembourg)
Functions: Architect
Main Responsibilities:
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Design development and building permit for a masterplan comprising 40 single-family houses in Graulinster, Luxembourg.
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Design development and building permit for the renovation of Hotel Molitor in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
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Construction documents for the renovation of a residential building in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
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Construction documents for a residential building in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
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Schematic design, design development and building permit for a single 400 sqm single-family house in Roodt-sur-Syre, Luxembourg.
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Design development for the transformation of an old farm-house into a residential building in Roodt-sur-Syre, Luxembourg.
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Schematic design and design development of a Bottling Plant in Graulinster, Luxembourg.
Date: May 2018 – November 2019
Employer: ARCO – Architecture Company (Luxembourg City, Luxembourg)
Functions: Architect
Main Responsibilities:
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Presentation drawings for a masterplan in Cessange, Luxembourg.
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Renders for press publicity and construction panels for an office building in Luxembourg.
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Schematic design and design development for a social housing building, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
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Schematic design and design development for 12 apartment buildings and 14 single family houses in rue Cents, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
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Renders for a competition for the new town hall in Frisange, Luxembourg.
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Schematic design for a competition for the new Paul Wurth Geprolux Headquarters in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
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Production and Post-Production of Photographies of the Office's completed buildings.
Date: October 2016 – May 2018
Employer: Paczowski et Fritsch Architectes SARL (Luxembourg City, Luxembourg)
Functions: Architect
Main Responsibilities:
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Construction documents for Cactus Supermarket in Bettembourg, Luxembourg.
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Competition for a mixed use tower in Differdange, Luxembourg.
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Competition for the Luxembourg pavilion for Expo Dubai 2020.
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Design development for a fitness center in City Concorde Shopping Center, Bertrange, Luxembourg.
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Schematic design for a Shopping Center in Foetz, Luxembourg.
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Design development for three residential buildings in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
Date: August 2015 – October 2016
Employer: Self
Functions: Columnist in two newspapers
Main Responsibilities:
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Writing Articles on Architecture and Architects for two national newspapers
Date: September 2013 – August 2015
Employer: Mario Botta Architetto (Mendrisio, Switzerland)
Functions: Architect
Main Responsibilities:
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Model making for several projects in various scales.
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Design development and working drawings for Luxun Academy of Fine Arts, Shenyang, People's Republic of China.
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Design development and working drawings for the Basilica of "Our Lady of The Rosary", Namyang, South Korea.
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Working drawings, 3D model, and physical model for a fountain in Losone, Switzerland.
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Schematic design and design development for the new stadium of the Hockey Club Ambrì Piotta, Ambrì, Switzerland.
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Working drawings for the reconversion of industrial warehouses in Verona, Italy.
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Schematic design and design development for MAPEI's new headquarters, Mediglia, Italy.
Date: June 2012
Employer: Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa
Functions: Event Organizer
Main Responsibilities:
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Helping Organize an International Seminar on Architecture.
Date: July 2011
Employer: Património 48 Arquitectos (Seville, Spain)
Functions: Internship
Main Responsibilities:
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First draft of a footbridge and bus station in Fuengirola, Spain.
Date: July 2010
Employer: Património 48 Arquitectos (Marbella, Spain)
Functions: Internship
Main Responsibilities:
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Implementation project for the refurbishment of the Palace of Congresses in Marbella, Spain.
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drawings for the project of a polo and golf resort.
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design development of a kindergarten in Valencia, Spain.
Other Professional Experiences
Date: 2006 – 2008
Employer: Self
Functions: Guitarist
Main Responsibilities:
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Flamenco dance accompaniment in various dance and music festivals in Portugal and Spain.
Date: 2003 – 2006
Employer: Self
Functions: Lead guitarist
Main Responsibilities:
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Lead guitarist in a metal/rock group that played some bars and student festivals in Portugal.
Academic and Professional Training
Date: 2012 – 2013
Educational Establishment or Institution: Università della Svizzera Italiana – Accademia di Architettura
Training | Acquired Qualifications: Master in Architecture
Date: 2011 – 2012
Educational Establishment or Institution: Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa
Training | Acquired Qualifications: Master in Architecture
Date: 2008 – 2011
Educational Establishment or Institution: Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa
Training | Acquired Qualifications: Bachelor in Architecture
Date: November 2010
Educational Establishment or Institution: Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade de Lisboa
Training | Acquired Qualifications: Workshop "House on Demand, publishing as construction"
Date: September 2009
Educational Establishment or Institution: Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa
Training | Acquired Qualifications: International Architecture Seminar – "From the Valley to the Ocean: Cascais"
Date: July 2007
Educational Establishment or Institution: Fundación de Arte Flamenco Cristina Heeren
Training | Acquired Qualifications: Flamenco Guitar Intensive Summer Course
Date: 2005 – 2006
Educational Establishment or Institution: Escola Luiz Villas-Boas – Hot Club de Portugal
Training | Acquired Qualifications: Jazz Guitar
Date: 2004 – 2006
Educational Establishment or Institution: Gonçalo Pereira
Training | Acquired Qualifications: Electric Rock Guitar
Date: 2002 – 2004
Educational Establishment or Institution: Ricardo Mata
Training | Acquired Qualifications: Classical Guitar and Beginner Rock Guitar
Skills and Habilities
Mother Language: Portuguese
Other Languages: English – High Level
Italian – High Level
Spanish – High Level
French – High Level
Computer Operating Systems: Mac Os
Windows
Computer Programs: Office
iWork
Autocad
Archicad
Artlantis
Lumion
Sketchup
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesing
Autodesk Sketchbook Pro
Procreate (iPad)
Concepts (iPad)
Morpholio Trace (iPad)
Other Skills: Digital Drawing and Art