João Rocha obtained his Master of Science Degree in Advanced Architectural Design at Columbia University, New York, and a PhD at MIT. Since 2006 he teaches at the Department of Architecture of the University of Évora, where is currently the Department´s Director....
João Rocha obtained his Master of Science Degree in Advanced Architectural Design at Columbia University, New York, and a PhD at MIT. Since 2006 he teaches at the Department of Architecture of the University of Évora, where is currently the Department´s Director. He was invited professor at the Pontificia Universidad Católica of Chile (1996) and visiting professor at the Iuav University of Venice (2017). He is member of the CIDEHUS research center, of the UNESCO Chair in Intangible heritage both at the University of Évora, and member of the scientific committee of the international network of schools of architecture “Designing Heritage Tourism Landscapes”. He has recently co-authored Atlas Marrakech: Museums for the historic city (2020).
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Viola Bertini graduated in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano and obtained a PhD in Architectural composition at Università Iuav di Venezia. She has been a postdoctoral researcher at Iuav on architecture and tourism, marginal areas and cultural landscapes. She was an adjun...
Viola Bertini graduated in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano and obtained a PhD in Architectural composition at Università Iuav di Venezia. She has been a postdoctoral researcher at Iuav on architecture and tourism, marginal areas and cultural landscapes. She was an adjunct professor at the Polytechnic of Milan (2013-2019), a research consultant at the American University of Beirut (2014-2017), and a visiting researcher for short periods at the University of Évora (CIDEHUS, 2016). She is the scientific secretariat coordinator of the international network of schools of architecture “Designing Heritage Tourism Landscapes” and a tutor at the Iuav School of Doctorate Studies. She co-authored Hassan Fathy. Earth & Utopia (2018).
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