GASTÃO MARIA CABRAL DA CUNHA FERREIRA
ARCHITECT | LISBON | 1950
Senior Partner de Cunha Ferreira Arquitectos Lda
Until 1975 has worked in Portugal with Arch. Sena da Silva, Arch. António Teixeira Guerra, MC arquitectos and Arch. Carlos Ramos.
Moved to Brazil in 1975 having worked with Arch. Luiz Paulo Conde in Rio de Janeiro and with Arch. Joaquim Guedes in São Paulo.
Also in Brazil, joined as partner the Gabinete de Arquitectura Urbanismo e Planeamento - GAUP in 1980, and founded GF arquitectos, Lda in 1983. Was also a partner of Imparque S/C Lda and of Intermart S/C Lda Viability and Design Consultants, having projects in Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Panama.
Has returned to Portugal in 1986 and joined the MC Arquitectos as partner, and since Janeiro 2017 as partner at Cunha Ferreira Arquitectos Lda.
Has lectured both in academic institutions and professional fora, namely in the School of Architecture of Lisbon Technical University.
Has completed a post-graduate course in management (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1991).
Professional scope includes consultancy and project concept design, project planning, project coordination, project management and research. Has a large experience in multidisciplinary team coordination, both in Building and Urban Planning.
As author or co-author with commitment to conceptual design, coordination and management, the range of professional experience includes the global planning end project of new towns and large scale and complex projects such as airport facilities, hospitals, administrative and multi-purpose buildings, among others.
Has held several executive and managerial posts both in professional and non-professional organizations and has served as member of the Board of Fundação Luso Brasileira in Portugal and CEO of AM Br in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
With a particular interest in golf, has coordinated various projects with golf infrastructures, and is adviser to the Federação Portuguesa de Golfe; is a founding member of Clube de Golfe Arquitectos, having assumed various executive posts.
Gastão da Cunha Ferreira joined CBA Cross Border Associates in 2014 as Professional Consultant for Architecture and large Construction Projects.