Hugo João de Melo Alves Architect 08/04/1990
Profile
Career
My professional career started in 2014, after an enriching academic education divided between Porto and Warsaw. My first work experience in Architecture was at the studio Arq. Jotta and then as a Junior Architect for the Polish firm KAMJZ Architects. The duality of methodologies in my first steps as an architect served as a solid foundation for my future career.
2009-2012 Bachelor’s degree in Architecture at Lusíada University of Porto
In 2016, I joined the prestigious firm Broadway Malyan. In the first two years I was part of the team of the company’s most mediatic projects in Portugal and abroad; I developed architectural concepts that won national/international competitions and accompanied the licensing and execution phases of several projects awarded to Broadway Malyan, having gained extensive experience in the entire design process. Gradually I assumed an important role in the conception and management of the company’s projects, collaborating directly with the Regional Director of EMEA (Europe and Middle East) in high-profile projects, being in charge of carrying out the different phases of the project from conception to construction.
Junho-Dezembro 2014 Architectural Assistant at Atelier Arq. Jotta
In parallel with my role at Broadway Malyan, I won a public tender for the design of the UCC Offices for the Ministry of Health of Angola, setting the tone for me to establish myself as an Independent Architect in 2020. Currently, besides my independent activity, I have a strategic partnership with Broadway Malyan, supervising the design and architecture of some of the most important projects of the firm in Portugal, Eastern Europe and Middle East. I always have a solid and coherent approach to my work, from the first sketch to the completion of projects, trying to introduce exciting, innovative and sustainable architectural solutions with the aim of exceeding my client’s expectations.
2012-2015 Master’s degree in Architecture at Lusíada University of Porto / Warsaw University of Technology
Janeiro-Dezembro 2015 Junior Architect at KAMJZ architects 2016-2020 Senior Architect at Broadway Malyan 2020-2022 Architectural Consultant 2022-Atualidade Architect Founder at HALVES Arquitetura e Engenharia
Accomplishments 2016 Winning Proposal for the competition: “Edifício Monumental Lisboa”, organized by Merlin Properties, as an Architect at Broadway Malyan 2019 Winning Design for the “Resort Quinta da Penha Longa Sintra”, by Explorer Investments, as an Architect and Project Runner at Broadway Malyan 2019-2020 Winner of public tender for the project of the UCC Offices, by the Ministry of Health in Angola, as a Independent Consultant and Personal Project
Skills Languages Português; Inglês (Avançado); Espanhol (Básico) Technical Softwares Autocad (Advanced); Revit (Advanced); Rhino 3d (Advanced); Sketchup (Advanced); Vray (Advanced); Enscape 3d (Advanced); Adobe Photoshop (Advanced); Adobe Illustrator (Advanced); Adobe Indesign (Advanced); Lumion 3d (Basic); Archicad (Basic);
2020 Winner of the “Best Office Building” prize from “Sic Expresso”, on the Porto Office Park (POP) project, as an Architectural Consultant in partnership with Broadway Malyan 2021 Winning Proposal for the competition: “Kronos Parque das Nações District”, organized by Kronos Homes Investments, as an Architectural Consultant in partnership with Broadway Malyan