CÁTIA DUARTE LOPES . PORTFÓLIO
catiadlops@gmail.com
+32 484 77 68 21

Started my career as an architect and have grown in the interior architecture and design field. I enjoy developing spaces that simply feel good, with a strong focus on functional and user-centred layouts while being attentive to concept implementation and detail. Efficiency and methodical systems inspire me through the various phases of creation and project development. Working independently or in teams, exploring new tools and forever learning news ways of architecture keeps me engaged in this all-round stimulating field :)



Work
2018 - 2025 ncbham, Brussels - Belgium
2021 - 2022 lode, self freelance
2016 - 2018 Adapteye,  Porto - Portugal
2015 - 2016 LEXARQ (Fuste), Braga - Portugal

Competences
Architecture and Interior Architecture Concept and Design
Bespoke Design
Project management and Team coordination
Organisational and methodical skills
Office, Autocad, Sketchup, Archicad,  Adobe (InDesign / Photoshop), Affinity

Education
2008 - 2014 Faculdade de Arquitectura do Porto, FAUP
2013 Università IUAV di Venezia, Italy (Erasmus)

Language
Portuguese, English, French, on the hard way to Dutch eh!

                                              Example of floor plan
                                                                                                                                                                               Floor type : zones (blue - generations / green - collective space / orange - team space)

2020-2025, Offices, AG Headquarters, 20 000m² (Built)
Brussels - Belgium

Design Leader and Team Coordinator
Project Architect
Site Follow-up Assistance


software details
Archicad | Sketchup | Office | ACC Autodesk - BIM for project follow up

design development (5 floors)
10.2022 > 04.2023

     
site
04.2023 > 10.2024
bowteam coordination
general contractor, Engepar

at ncbham
photos © Huy Nguyen

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Following the workplace strategy, due to the quantity and diversity of the team, the JQ Office Building will offer a toned-down environment to give a calming work environment. Materials such as pine wood, light rattan and soft toned textiles give the desired ambiance.

A building from the arch. Michael Graves, the art presence takes inspiration in his object design legacy - like the kettle, pepper mill, and toaster - transformed into bold, dynamic compositions that animate each floor generations and team space.

The entrance was also targeted in the intervention, a very minimal one. The renovation gave back to the  Michael Graves’  atrium his design spotlight. Punctual waiting areas and a geometric reception that blends in with the existing colours and materials. (photos soon)

Read more about the concept here