ANA TŌSTOES was born in Lisbon where she lives. She is an architect (ESBAL, 1982), architecture historian (UNL, 1994) She is associate professor at the Civil Engineering and Architecture Department of the Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, where she is in charge of the architectural history and theory disciplines. She has been coordinating the master’s degree in architecture (2007-2009).
Her research field is the history of architecture and the city of the twentieth century, in which she develops an operative view oriented towards the conservation of modern architecture, focusing especially on post-war architectural culture and relations between Iberian, African and American modernity. On these topics she has published books and scientific articles and organised exhibitions.
She has participated in several scientific conferences and given lectures in European, American and African universities. She has formed part of juries and scientific committees and has been invited as an expert to several awards. She is a member of ICOMOS for the modern heritage, formed part of the Advisory Council for IPPAR (Instituto Português do Património Arquitectónico) and was scientific assessor of IPPAR for the Inventário da Arquitectura do Movimento Moderno, on which she worked in collaboration with DOCOMOMO Ibérico.
Her recent publications include: “Der Stellenwert der Landschaft [Portugals in der Welt und der Welt in Portugal]” in Architektur: Portugal Ausserhalb Portugals, 2009, OA und Aedes am Pfefferberg; “Places of the European Landscape”, in Architettura e Design del Portogallo, 1990-2004…
PEDRO GARCÍA DEL BARRIO is entitled Architect by the ETSA. Sevilla, 1.981. Doctoral Course by ETSA. Madrid. 1.981-83. Master of Architecture and Heritage. Instituto Andaluz de Patrimonio. University of Seville. 1995-97. Thesis recorded: “Relations between the railway and urban areas in ten cities of Andalusia”.
He intervenes as an author, co-author or project manager in the General Planning and Development of the municipalities in Alto Guadalquivir and other areas of the province of Cordoba; “Regulations and strategies for the Regional Management Plan Alto Guadalquivir, Cordoba (1984-89)”; development projects from 1989 to 2003 as New arterial railway network in Cordoba (Plan RENFE), Park and exhibition center of El Arenal, Cordoba, Special Protection Plan and catalog of the Historic and World Heritage; Proposal for metropolitan transportation in Cordoba.
Make numerous partnerships with universities, among others “20 new ETS architecture Architecture Seville”; Guadalquivir Valley; Territory of time; ETH Zuritch; Europan 7, Release forum.
In the field of international cooperation involved in the environmental recovery plan Talcahuano, Chile; Strategic Plan Santiago / Valparaiso, Minvu, Chile; Renewal of coastline in Valparaiso, EPV. Chile.
In public administration has been chief architect SAU Alto Guadalquivir in Córdoba Provincial Council (1985-87); Head of Service of architecture and urbanism of the Provincial Council of Cordoba (1987-90); Manager of Urbanism in Córdoba (2000 -03); Visiting Professor at universities such as the School of Architecture of Concepcion, Chile (1998); Menéndez Pelayo International University, among others.