PEDRO
PAES MORAIS
Architect and urbanist
PEDRO PAES MORAIS
Architect and Urbanist
I’m an architect with a Brazillian origin and an international path. After studying and working in Latin America and Europe, I am seeking opportunities to integrate further the technical and sensitive repertoire I’ve gathered into the practice of architecture.
Being someone who’s also passionate about gastronomy, I see teamwork experience, initiative, and attention to detail throughout the entire process, from supplier to final client presentation, as traits that highlight exceptional professionals, and that’s what I bring into the office along with the optimistic spirit I believe to be essential to making good architecture. Contact information:
Email: pedropmorais17@gmail.com
Instagram: @pedro_paesmorais
EDUCATION
2024
UPM | Mackenzie Presbyterian University Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism
Graduated in Architecture and Urbanism with an 9.10/10 assistant in diverse urbanism workshops, working alongside the course.
TU Graz | Graz University of Technology Faculty of Architecture
Winter semester exchange program, took courses in Artistic Digita Fabrication, Interdisciplinary Media Projects and an inrchitectural Technology
AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS
2020 The Architectural Imagination | HarvardX
Certification of completion of the course taught by Harvard
2021
Diseño Biofílico y Arquitectura del Paisaje: Proyectar
Biophilic Design and Landscape Architecture: Design with workshop developed with UPM alongside Univesidad Científica
2021
2023
2023
2025
2nd Executive Detailing Competition: Roofs Honorable Mention in the competition promoted by the
Paraisópolis: Daily Life and Design
Participation in the workshop developed by UPM alongside Paris Val de Seine and the University of Tokyo.
AIxBiomimicry | NEA
Certification of participation on the AIxBiomimicry course Architecture in partnership with Fondación Antonio Gaudí.
Architecture for Landscape | Yacademy
Certification of attendance to the high level training course, from Snøhetta during the Design Workshop.
In progress Masterviz | OF3D Academy
Architectural visualization training using 3D Studio Max
SKILLS Languages
GPA, having participated as an alongside international universities along
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Snøhetta Collaboration 2025
Selected by architect Patrick Lüth for a two-month collaboration from June until August.
2024
Castanheira Arquitetura
Architectural Assistant
Assistant to architect Andrea Castanheira, working on 2D drawings, 3D modelling and visualization.
Artistic Practice, Curatorial Design, an Integral Design Studio focused
2024
FAA | Figueroa Arquitetos Associados
Internship
Internship experience in 2D drawing, 3D modeling, executive management, detailing and conceptual development of projects for clients and competitions.
Architectural Competions:
Harvard University at EdX
Proyectar con la Naturaleza
with Nature - Participation in the Científica del Sur.
the BASALTO School.
alongside École Superieure d’Architecture
course organized by Never Enough Gaudí.
course, being tutored by Patrick Lüth,
Max and Corona Renderer.
2021
Iconicidades Competition: Ecological Touristic Park Molhes da Barra 2nd Prize
Design competition for a park in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Ecological Park Itaipú 2nd Prize
Design competition for a park in the city of Foz do Iguaçu, in Paraná, Brazil.
Technical and Creative School | SENAC
Design competition for a public equipment in the city of Salvador, Brazil.
Requalification of the Joaquina Lake
Design competition for a lake in the city of Gramado, Brazi.
Covid-19 Memorial | FIOCRUZ
Design competition for a memorial in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
New Adminstrative Center | São Paulo Government
Design competition for the new headquarters of the state government of São Paulo, Brazil.
M+M Arquitetura e Urbanismo
Internship
Internship experience in BIM development of diverse projects and assisting in client presentations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
pages 5 - 10 11 - 16 17 - 22
AND ARCHVIZ
5
01. CITY AT THE DOOR
THE SHARED DIMENSION OF ARCHITECTURE
Intervening in a neighborhood marked by metamorphosis such as Higienópolis— where the urban interface of buildings has shaped the neighborhood’s identity since its first mansions with extensive gardens in the 19th century and iconic modernist buildings with open ground floors in the 20th century—the proposal is emphatically dedicated to the collective spaces that permeate the project and materialize the debate about the urban model São Paulo has been adopting in various instances, one that segregates these spaces from everyday city life.
Combining two plots currently occupied by a parking lot that spans an entire block, a mixed-use building was designed which, while offering housing units aligned with the current growth of the area, does
not shy away from proposing an urban condition coherent with the city’s streetlevel scale. By proposing uses that engage the cultural actors already present in the area, the project provides spaces for collective activities that catalyze the integration of these actors into the neighborhood’s urban identity.
The elevated communal space brings the project to the crystallization of its intended response. Acting as a belvedere for the neighborhood’s historical repertoire, this space merges memory, identity, and collectivity reinforcing the cornerstone of this graduation project: to propose, amid the city’s current phase of expansion, the appreciation of the commonality that brings us urban citizens together through this shared dimension of architecture.
HIGIENÓPOLIS AV.
MARANHÃO ST.
COFFEE SHOP
02. THE SALT VENUE
2025 | Yacademy - Architecture for Landscape
Collaboration with Catherine Scalzi, Stefano Campagna and Zexi Li
The Petralia Soprana Salt Mines display the result of human intervention in the natural landscape through singular sophisticated patterns, the result of years of extraction by milling machines. When designing for the scenario in which they’ve reached their maximum production capacity, this unique atmosphere became the cornerstone upon which the Salt Venue has been created.
Such ambiance led the team to harvest its potential through performance and exhibition, connecting these indoor spaces in a seamless and effortless navigation experience that merges them with an outdoor park. Therefore, the complete program of the venue drives the visitors in and out of the salt mines, directing them through a landscape museum and reaching the main venue, located in the
double-heigh gallery in the heart of the mountain, while assembling the necessary facilities that make the whole experience enjoyable and safe.
The project’s guidelines foster the existing landscape with minimal environmental impact. The entrance and exit buildings insert themselves as simple carvings in the topography, providing shading and orientation for the visitors. The outdoor park is designed for maximum integration with the existing trail paths, connecting the venue to the surrounding urban centers. Providing a remarkable space that is enjoyable to local visitors who can include it in their daily hikes while also inviting the gaze of worldwide audiences that can visit and take part in the singular experiences presented by the Salt Venue.
Performer from the play “Enquanto você voava, eu criava raízes” by Cia Dos à Deux
Pedro Paes Morais
CONNECTION FROM LOWER TO UPPER LEVEL
A Entrance building
B Indoor Landscape Museum
C The Salt Venue
D Exit building
03. HUMAN DWELLING
2021 | 5th Semester Design Studio
Human existence leads to the search for shelter, and the need for protection generates the creation of various construction techniques, one of the most traditional being the brick. Through understanding this material as a unique substance capable of expressing the history of human dwellings, it was possible to develop a space that aims to exalt the connection created between man and nature through the brick, conceiving it as a critical element in enabling human habitation on Earth.
The form of the space aims to materialize the encounters between dichotomies such as inside and outside, light and shadow, man and soil. Through an axis that diagonally crosses the rectangular volume, it is possible to enter the space. Passing through a corridor covered by pergolas that cast moving shadows on the walls, the visitor descends a ramp that leads them inside. The large seven-meter-high wall evokes constructive solidity, immediately confronted by an adjacent rhythmical and delicate enclosure, designed to allow small
slivers of light to pass through, creating a unique atmosphere.
The space is subject to time, and its atmosphere similarly fluctuates with the passing hours. Similarly, man is a victim of this succession of days and nights, leaving only his history, sheltered by this long-lasting material, a symbol of human habitation in nature: the brick.
“The way you are and I am, the way in which we, as human beings, are on Earth is to bauen (construct), to dwell.”
-Martin Heidegger
ISOMETRIC VIEW
Double wall enclosure
Single brick wall
Reinforced ceramics beam
1 + 1/2 Brick wall with geometry stability
1 + 1/2 Brick wall
04. FLEXIBLE CITY
2023 | Exchange semester Design Studio
Collaboration with Emily Klosterman
The conceptual development of the project established an approach to a mixed-use building as a unification of different life cycles and practices, coordinated to enhance possibilities for urban life by connecting the building and the city. This dynamic take on mixed uses reflects a flexible and open-to-change project that sets the relation between constant and temporary elements, allowing the construction to adapt, grow, and embrace the ever-changing urban environment through its diverse uses.
The housing area is the constant element of the project, providing steady ground for residents in this historic part of Seville. Elevated 10 meters above the ground, it offers flexibility below the apartments. Entertainment and workspaces add possibilities and connections between residents and the ground floor. With a
diverse mix of functions, these areas activate the pedestrian level of the project and stimulate connections from the harbor warehouses to the riverfront area.
Occupying the space underneath and along the main building, these areas adapt to the dominant concrete structure due to their steel structure, allowing for quick assembly and adaptation. In this way, the urban hybrid provides opportunities for a mix of functionalities and uses, connecting residents with public spaces and generating an active, diverse urban life in the Tablada Harbour area.
05. CLAY PRINT
2022 | Exchange semester Digital Fabrication
The main idea behind this project is to create a clay-printed modular element that justifies itself through its characteristics, such as geometry and materiality. The component bases itself on two main concepts: 1. Design a structurally stable geometry through intersecting printing paths and ensuring geometric cohesion; 2. Explore the bio-receptive nature of clay, allowing life forms to develop within the component. The result is a stackable piece that offers numerous access points for vertical gardening.
The concept took inspiration from existing research on building components
that utilize clay’s bio-receptive traits to support algae growth. Through analysis of possible printing paths, the designes solution created a stable geometry that can be printed in a single spiralized curve. The final blocks successfully exhibit the designed structural features, with modules stackable thanks to a central structure that handled the drying process well. Horizontal connections are possible due to the mirrored geometry of the outer “pockets,” which align with the inflections of the other faces. This design allows for variations in stacking, enabling different combinations when assembling this clayprinted component.
06. PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIONS AND ARCHVIZ
ICONICIDADES COMPETITION | ECOLOGICAL TOURISTIC PARK MOLHES DA BARRA | 2ND PRIZE
2022 - Architectural competition
Participation: 2D Drawings - Diagram elaboration - Image post production
TECHNICAL AND CREATIVE SCHOOL | SENAC
2023 - Architectural competition
Participation:
2D Drawings - 3D Modeling - Diagram elaboration - Environmental comfort analysis
ECOLOGICAL PARK ITAIPÚ | 2ND PRIZE
2023 - Architectural competition
Participation: 2D Drawings - 3D Modeling - Image post production -
2D Drawings - 3D Modeling - Image
COVID-19 MEMORIAL | FIOCRUZ
2023 - Architectural competition
Diagram elaboration
CARDEAL ARCOVERDE SQUARE
Project: 2022 - Built: 2023
Location: São Caetano - São Paulo - Brasil
Participation:
Image post production - Executive detailing - Site visits
Participation: 2D Drawings - Landscape and vegetation specification - Diagram elaboration
NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER | SÃO PAULO GOVERNMENT
2024 - Architectural competition
Participation: 2D Drawings - 3D Modeling - Diagram elaboration - Environmental comfort analysis - Facade detailing Drawing post production
Photo by: Manuel Sá
ARCHVIZ
“To rediscover the spirit of a work, an object, a park, an architecture... it must represent a joy, a challenge, something that involves the fortuitous. [...] This would be the form of an object that has returned to being a city, where it would once again be possible to move and not just commute, where walking and resting would once again be a fantasy. Dreaming is always possible.”
Jean Baudrillard
