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Sidonio Porto

Was born in Minas Gerais in 1940. Born in Patrocínio, Minas Gerais, Sidonio Porto graduated in architecture from UFMG in 1964. In 1967, Sidonio, excited by the brutalist movement, moved to São Paulo and began a partnership with Raimundo da Rocha Diniz, also from Minas Gerais. The pair were concerned with developing research aimed at the industrialization of construction that could contribute to opening up paths that would meet the demands of social spaces. In this sense, he designed the Oscar Americano building, one of the first on Paulista Avenue to use prefabricated elements for the façade. A few years later, he began to explore precast concrete technology, which is now a reference in most of his projects. In 1964, when he designed the Itapemirim highway complex, he turned his attention to larger and more complex projects, such as industrial complexes, hotels and financial centers, and today he has become one of the best-known names in national architecture. He was a professor at FAU-UFMG and at the Pan-American School of Art in São Paulo. He directed the IAB (Brazilian Institute of Architects) in Minas Gerais and was Director and Advisor of AsBEA (Brazilian Association of Architectural Offices) in São Paulo. In addition to the many awards he has received, including those from AsBEA and IAB-SP, Sidonio was the winner of the national competition for Architectural Projects for the Petrobras Headquarters in Vitória, Espírito Santo.

Lucia Porto

Urban architect, graduated from the School of Architecture at UFMG. In the 1970s, she designed open spaces and squares for the City of São Paulo. She also worked in Urban Planning. Managing Partner of the firm Sidonio Porto Arquitetos Associados. President of ABAP, 2002/2004.

She has participated in Architecture Biennials and national and international Exhibitions. She has received awards throughout her career. In 2017, the firm won the National Public Design Competition for the Central and South Parks of Águas Claras - DF. Her work includes areas of Urban and Landscape Planning and Landscape Architecture projects for public spaces, industrial and corporate complexes, clubs, residences and buildings in the service sector.

Some projects: Landscape and Transportation Plan, Ouro Preto – MG; Landscape Architecture Petrobras Headquarters, Vitoria – ES; Landscape Architecture Flextronics Industrial Campus – SP; Landscape Architecture in Paço Nova Ponte – MG; Vinicius de Moraes Square, Morumbi – SP; Jardim Mojolo Square, Freguesia do Ó – SP.

Marcio Porto

Marcio Porto holds a degree in architecture from Mackenzie. He holds a master's degree from FAU-USP, where, based on his Master's Dissertation, he published the book "The Design Process and Sustainability in the Production of Architecture" (March 2010). He has worked in large architecture firms in New York and California. Marcio has also designed and coordinated projects of various sizes, such as residences, factories, hotels, schools and administrative centers. He is currently a managing partner of the architecture firm Sidonio Porto Arquitetos Associados. He has won several awards in the field. He has participated in national and international exhibitions, such as the Architecture Biennial.