Extrastudio

Biography
João Ferrão, Dipl. Architect UT Lisbon
Professional activity:
2003 partner at e-studio
2000-03 Herzog & de Meuron at Basel, Switzerland
2000 Office for Metropolitan Architecture Rotterdam, Netherlands

Academic activity:
2004-06 assistant professor Universidade Independente, Lisbon Portugal
2000 Degree in architecture Faculdade de Arquitectura UT Lisbon
1999 Fakultät Für Architektur RWTH Aachen, Germany ERASMUS

João Costa Ribeiro, Dipl. Architect UT Lisbon
Professional activity:
2003 partner at e-studio
2001-03 Atelier do Chiado Arquitectos Lda, Lisbon
2000 Manuel Graça Dias e Egas José Vieira Lisbon
2000 Office for Metropolitan Architecture Rotterdam, Netherlands

Academic activity:
2004 post-graduation in Architecture Universidade de Coimbra
2000 Degree in Architecture Faculdade de Arquitectura UT Lisbon
1999 Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura Madrid, Spain ERASMUS

Extrastudio is a global oriented, Lisbon based architecture office with a practice that spans from housing to public space. The diversity of its projects is the answer to the different scales and programs required by current demands. Joao Ferrao and Joao Costa Ribeiro, established Extrastudio in 2003, after common collaborations that come from Faculdade de Arquitectura UTL were they got their degree in Architecture, in 2000. In 2007, it was included on the Top Ten Portuguese Architects Under 40 by the organization New Italian Blood.

Since 2003 it has been awarded in several architecture competitions: Sao Jacinto Natural Park Headquarters [2nd prize, 2009] Valdebebas Urban Park, Madrid [Honorable Mention, 2009], Legua’s Beach Re-qualification [1st prize, 2008], Cenario Urbano public space [1st prize, 2007], Salgados/Gale masterplan [2nd prize, 2006]; Montesinho Natural Park Headquarters [2nd prize, 2005]; Europan 6, Budapest, Hungary [1st prize, 2001].

The office as recently completed Legua’s Beach redevelopment in Alcobaça, Portugal. Besides public space, several projects are currently under development and construction in Lisbon, Dublin, Setubal, Tavira, Vila do Conde, Santarem, Sintra and Sesimbra. The organic concrete, a material developed and patented by the office, was awarded with an Organic Award in 2005 and an Honorable mention in the 2008 Green Project Awards and is currently being developed in a joint venture with the Portuguese firm AMOP.

Arquitectura | Lisbon, April 2007 Pasajes Construcción | Madrid, October 2006World of Interiors | London, March 2006Domus | Rome, January 2006Arquitectura e Vida | Lisbon, December 2005Hise Magazine | Ljubljana, November 2005Arq./A Magazine | Lisbon, November / December 2005La Reppublica | Italy, October 2005Next Magazine | Hong Kong, October 2005Número Magazine | Lisbon, November 2005A10 Magazine | Amsterdam, December 2004Experimentadesign 05 Exhibit Catalog | Lisbon, October 2005Arquitectura e Vida| Lisbon, February 2004LXF Magazine | Lisbon, September 2004Jornal dos Arquitectos nº 214 | Lisbon, January, February and March 2004Arquitectura e Vida | Lisbon, February 2004SAL Catalog | Lisbon, November 2003Experimentadesign 03 Exhibit Catalog | Lisbon, October 2003Europan 6 Catalog | Paris, December 2001lectures:Pecha Kucha Night Lisbon #02
September 3rd 2007 | Cinearte A Barraca, Lisbon, Portugal.Road to Wonderland Lecture series/ A caminho do pais das maravilhas | July 2007
Passos Manuel Cinema, Oporto, Portugal.Recicl'arte Lecture series | June 2007
Casa da Cultura, Coimbra, Portugal.FAUTL | January 2006
Sustainability and Energetic efficiency in Architecture Seminar, Lisbon's Architecture University, Portugal.Universidade Moderna | Setubal, June 2005
Recent Work.IADE | Lisbon, May 2005
Recent WorkXM Bookstore | Coimbra, November 2004
Carpark Silo in Lisbon. - integrating Experimentadesign’s 2003 Voyager traveling exhibit.Universidade Moderna | Lisbon, March 2004
Recent WorkViriato Theater | Viseu, March 2004
Recent Work - integrating Experimentsdesign 2003 Voyager traveling exhibit.ISCTE | Lisbon, July 2002
Europan 6 – Urbanparkscape, Budapest, integrating the lectures series devoted to Europan organized by the Urban Planning Master Course.Ordem dos Arquitectos | Lisbon, May 2002
Europan 6 – Urbanparkscape, Budapest, integrating the lectures series “Nemo Propheta in Patria”.Europan | Liége, Bélgium, December 2001

Pinhal Novo New Primary School Competition
[2nd prize] Palmela, September 2007Cenário Urbano Competition
[1st prize] Lisbon, January 2007Salgados - Galé Competition
[2nd prize] Albufeira, September 2006Hydrographic Institute New Building Competition
[2nd prize] | Lisbon, November 2005Montesinho Natural Park Headquarters Competition
[2nd prize] | Braganza, May 2005North Headquarters for Portuguese Architects Association Competition

Success and Illusion | Portuguese Institute of Architects, Lisbon (Februrary 2006)Imaterial | Museu da Cidade Experimentadesign 2005 (October 2005)Organic Concrete | Lounging Space Experimentadesign 2005 (October 2005)Lounge Kit | Tap Transit Lisbon, Museu da Cidade (April 2005)Silo Concepts | Voyager
Prague, Strasbourg e Brussels (2005)
Funchal, Braganza, S. João da Madeira,
Coimbra, Torres Vedras,
Albufeira, Viseu (2004)
Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon (2003)