João Pedro Santa-Rita (born 20 May 1960) is a Portuguese architect.
Santa-Rita was born in Lisbon. In 1982 he attended the Summer Course of the University of Architecture in Darmstadt, and is licensed in Architecture by the Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade Técnica de Lisboa in 1983.
Integrated the studio of the architect José Santa-Rita in 1976. Between 1986 and 1988 worked in the atelier of the architect Manuel Vicente in Macau. In 1990 creates the Office Santa-Rita Arquitectos with José Santa-Rita.
Was awarded in national and international competitions and received an honorable mention in the International Competition for the Revitalization of ULUGH-BEG CENTER in Samarkand - former USSR and the 1st Prize in International Competition for the Plan of Urbanization Almada Nascente with WAS Atkins and Richard Rogers Partnership.
Was co-commissioner of an exhibition of architectural drawings of the Portuguese Society of Authors in Lisbon (2001) and produced and hosted the traveling exhibition of the Atelier Santa-Rita Arquitectos "Objects + Architectures" - Milan 1999; Lisbon / Coimbra in 2000 and "Paysages Strategic "- Paris 2001, Lisbon in 2003 and" The Poetics of La Fragmentazione "- Milan 2006.
Invited to State of Akademie Fur Baukultur (Germany).
His works were published in Germany, Argentina, Chile, Spain, England, Italy, Netherlands, Japan and Portugal, and he gave interviews to several Architecture and Design magazines.
JOÃO SANTA-RITA | 20.05.1960
GRADUATED IN ARCHITECTURE, ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE BELAS-ARTES - LISBON (1983)
MEMBER OF THE PORTUGUESE ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTS, OA (1983)
NVITED AS MEMBER OF THE AKADEMIE FUR BAUKULTUR (GERMANY)
FROM 1976 TO 1986 COLLABORATED IN THE OFFICE OF JOSÉ SANTA-RITA IN LISBON
FROM 1986 TO 1988 COLLABORATED IN THE OFFICE OF MANUEL VICENTE IN MACAU/SOUTH CHINA
PRESIDENT OF THE PORTUGUESE CHAMBER OF ARCHITECTS (2014/2016)
VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE CIALP, INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE ARCHITECTS (2016/2019)
FOUNDING PARTNER OF THE OFFICE SANTA-RITA ARQUITECTOS, WITH JOSÉ SANTA-RITA (1990)
FOUNDING PARTNER OF THE ATELIER SANTA-RITA & ASSOCIADOS (2016)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE BELAS-ARTES, ESBAL, LISBON (1984/85); LUSIADA UNIVERSITY, LISBON (1992); INSTITUTO DE ARTES E DESIGN,IADE, LISBON (1996/1997); INVITED PROFESSOR, UNIVERSIDADE LUSOFONA, LISBON (1996/2003); INVITED PROFESSOR, UNIVERSIDADE MODERNA, LISBON (2003/2006); ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE TEATRO E CINEMA, AMADORA (2002/2005); ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE ARTES DECORATIVAS, ESAD, MASTER DEGREE PROGRAM, LISBON (2009/2011); ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, UNIVERSIDADE AUTONOMA DE LISBOA,UAL, LISBON (1998/......)
VISITING PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND LANSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, SCALA, MINNEAPOLIS (USA, 2000).
INVITED FOR THE FINAL REVIEWS; SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE,SCI-ARCH, LOS ANGELES (USA, 1997); COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NEW IORK (USA./1998); UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA (SPAIN, 2003, 2004); SAVANNAH SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN, SCAD, SAVANNAH (USA, 1991, 2010); RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN, PROVIDENCE (USA, 2011); UNIVERSITY OF ARCHITECTURE OF LISBON, FAUTL, SUPERIOR TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, IST; UNIVERSIDADE AUTÓNOMA DE LISBOA, UAL; ISCTE, UNIVERSITERY INSTITUTE OF LISBON.
HONOURABLE MENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR THE REVITALIZATION OF THE ULUGH BEG CENTER, SAMARKAND, AGA KHAN FOUDATION, UZBEQUISTAN AND USSR ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTS(FORMER USSR/1990);
FIRST PRIZE IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR THE URBAN PLAN FOR ALMADA NASCENTE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WS ATKINS AND RICHARD ROGERS PARTNERSHIP.
NOMINATED FOR THE MIES VAN DER ROHE PRIZE 2012, BARCELONA, SPAIN.
PARTICIPATED AS JURY MEMBER IN SEVERAL ARCHITECTURAL AND DRAWING COMPETITIONS.
INVITED FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AKADEMIE FOR BAUKULTUR, IN MUNSTER OSNABRUCK (GERMANY/2003), AND IN GRANADA (SPAIN/2008), AND ORGANIZED THE ANNUAL MEETING IN LISBON (PORTUGAL/2004).
HIS WORK WAS HAS BEEN EXHIBITED IN BELGIUM, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, HOLLAND, HONG KONG, ITALY, PORTUGAL, POLAND, SPAIN, RUSSIA, UNITED KINGDOM, AND THE UNITED STATES.
HIS WORK WAS EXHIBITED IN THE TRIENNALE DI MILANO, MILAN (ITALY/1996), AND SELECTED IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION OF IDEAS, CITTA TERZO MILLENIO, CD/CATALOGUE OF THE BIENNALE DI VENEZIA (ITALY/2000).
IN 2010 PARTICIPATED IN AN EXHIBITION OF ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS, AT LA GALERIE D´ARCHITECTURE, PARIS (FRANCE), INCLUDING DRAWINGS OF ALDO ROSSI, ALVARO SIZA, CODA, EDOUARD FRANÇOIS, LE CORBUSIER, RENZO PIANO.
HE WAS INVITED BY THE STICHTING KUNSTPROJECTEN ARTPROJECTS (HOLLAND) TO DEVELOP A PROJECT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION “THE GATE OF THE PRESENT”, OPENING AT THE DEUTSHES ARCHITECTURE MUSEUM, FRANKFURT (GERMANY/1991).
PRODUCED AND ORGANIZED EXHIBITIONS OF THE SANTA-RITA ARQUITECTOS OFFICE IN FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, PORTUGAL AND OF ARCHITECTUAL DRAWINGS IN FRANCE, MACAU/ CHINA, POLAND, PORTUGAL, AND SPAIN.
HIS WORK WAS PUBLISHED IN ARGENTINA, CHILE, ENGLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, JAPAN, PORTUGAL, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND AND THE USA.
IN 2024 A MONOGRAPH ON HIS WORK WAS PUBLISHED BY CALEIDOSCÓPIO EDITORS.
PARTICIPATED IN SEMINARS, CONFERENCES AND GAVE LECTURES IN BRASIL, CHECK REPUBLIC, FRANCE, GERMANY, HONG KONG, ITALY, LÍBIA, MACAU/ CHINA, PORTUGAL, POLAND, RUSSIA, SPAIN, AND THE UNITED STATES.
HE WAS MECENAS AND CO-AUTHOR OF THE EXHIBITION "PIRANESI - INVENÇÕES, CAPRICHOS E ARQUITECTURAS", NATIONAL PALACE OF AJUDA, IPPAR, LISBON (PORTUGAL/1994), AND MECENAS OF THE PROJECT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ARCO - ART CENTER IN LISBON (2016) AND IN ALMADA (2023)
MAIN PROJECTS
URBAN PLANNING:
- MASTER PLAN FOR THE HISTORICAL VILLAGE CACELA-A-VELHA - PORTUGUESE INSTITUTE FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE/ IPPC (ALGARVE/1991).
- MASTER PLAN OF THE ROCHA CONDE DE ÓBIDOS SHIPYARD - PORT HARBOUR AUTHORITY (LISBON/1998).
- MASTER PLAN, COMERCIAL PEDESTRIAN STREET, REHABILITATION OF CITY WALL PUBLIC SPACES, RUA DO CAPITÃO JOÃO FRANCISCO DE SOUSA - BEJA POLIS – (BEJA/2000).
- URBAN BEACH MASTER PLAN, 6KM OF ATLANTIC COAST LINE - COSTA POLIS (ALMADA/2002-2009) (CONSORTIUM WITH WS ATKINS).
- EAST ALMADA URBAN PLAN (50HA BROWNFIELDS/DOCKYARDS, AND REHABILITATION OF HISTORIC, AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS, INTERFACE TERMINAL), MUNICIPALITY OF ALMADA (2001/2009) (INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM WITH WS ATKINS AND RICHARD ROGERS PARTNERSHIP).
- MASTER PLAN FOR A HOUSING, OFFICE, LEISURE AND COMERCIAL COMPOUND (200 APARTMENTS, 40 ROOM HOTEL, 250 UNDERGROUND CAR-PARK), TAPADA DO MATIAS - HABITÉVORA (ÉVORA/2004).
- MASTER PLAN, AJUDA HILL SITE, 40HA, HOUSING (500 APARTMENTS, SOCIAL HOUSING, MEDIUM AND HIGH QUALITY), COMMERCIAL AND OFFICE BUILDING COMPLEX, 1.300 UNDERGROUND CARK-PARK PLACES) – EPUL- LISBON MUNICIAPLITY (2006/2012).
- MASTER PLAN, TOURIST COMPLEX, MARINA, 200 APARTMENTS, 300 ROOM HOTEL - BALTIC SEA (POLAND/ 2008) (PARTNERSHIP WITH GRUPAPLATFORMA).
- MASTER PLAN, SPORTS PARK, TOURIST COMPLEX, 60 ROOM HOTEL, SPORT FACILITIES - STRACINSZ (POLAND/ 2008) (PARTNERSHIP WITH GRUPAPLATFORMA).
- MASTER PLAN, HOUSING AND OFFICE COMPLEX, 40HA, RECONSTRUCTION OF CITY CENTER RAILWAY STATION COMPLEX, SCZEZIN (POLAND/ 2008) (PARTNERSHIP WITH GRUPAPLATFORMA).
- MASTER PLAN, HOUSING AND COMERCIAL COMPLEX, 50HA, RIVER FRONT, SCZEZIN (POLAND/ 2008) (PARTNERSHIP WITH GRUPAPLATFORMA).
- MASTER PLAN, REHABILITATION OF A LIME STONE QUARRY, TOURISTIC RESORT, TWO 150 ROOM HOTEL, 200 APARTMENTS, CLUB, RESTAURANT, COMPLEX - RIBEIRA DO CAVALO QUARRY (SESIMBRA/2011).
- MASTER PLAN FOR A HOUSING COMPLEX (100 APARTMENTS), MIEDOWA - TOGETHER - WROCLAW (POLAND/2013) (PARTNERSHIP WITH GRUPAPLATFORMA).
- MASTER PLAN, TOURIST COMPLEX, HOTEL AND TOURISTIC APARTMENTS, RIVER TAGUS SOUTH BANK - SULLWAY (ALCOCHETE/ 2022….).
- SUB-WAY STATIONS OF ROTUNDA (1992/1995) AND CABO RUIVO (1995/1998), LISBON (PORTUGAL).
- INTERPRETATIVE CENTER, MEGALITHIC RUINS OF ALCALAR-IPPAR, ALVOR (PORTUGAL/1997-2001).
- MASTER PLAN, PROJECT OF THE RECEPTION AND EXHIBITION ROOMS OF CONVENT OF CHRIST, IPPAR, TOMAR (PORTUGAL/1990-1999).
- MUSEUM OF FADO, REFURBISHMENT OF A INDUSTRIAL HISTORIC BUILDING, MUNICIPALITY OF LISBON (PORTUGAL/1995-1998).
- REFURBISHMENT AND EXTENSION OF THE MUSEUM JOSÉ MALHOA, DESIGN OF THE DISPLAY OF THE COLLECTION, PORTUGUESE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUMS, CALDAS DA RAINHA (PORTUGAL/1997-2009).
- RESTORATION AND REFURBISHMENT OF THE 15TH CENTURY BUILDING, CASA DO BICOS (NATIONAL MONUMENT) TO INSTALL THE JOSÉ SARAMAGO FOUNDATION, LISBOAN (2009-2013), IN CO-AUTHORSHIP WITH MANUEL VICENTE
- MUNICIPAL LIBRARY OF THE PARQUE DO FROIS, MUNICIPALITY OF ALMADA (PORTUGAL /2010-2013).
- D. JOÃO V HIGH-SCHOOL, DAMAIA, PARQUE ESCOLAR, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (PORTUGAL/2010-2016).
- HEADQUARTERS OF BROADCASTING (RADIO AND TV) - MENONGUE (ANGOLA /2014).
- HOUSING COMPLEX, WROCLAW (POLAND /2013) (PARTNERSHIP WITH GRUPLATAFORMA).
- COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS/ SUPERMARKTS FOR THE JERONIMO MARTINS GROUP (LISBON/ALMADA/2016).
- HOUSING COMPLEX, REFURBISHMENT OF FOUR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS FROM THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY, HABITAT INVEST (LISBON/2016).
- HOUSING COMPLEX AND PALACE FROM THE XIX CENTURY, PIP, ESTAMO/ REUNIA (LISBON, 2019/…).
- HEADQUARTERS BUILDING OF THE JERÓNIMO MARTINS GROUP (LISBON/2021/…).
- PUBLIC HOUSING COMPLEX (OEIRAS/ 2024/….)
- REFURSHIMENT AND EXTENSION OF THE INFORMATION DEPARTMENT AND STUDIOS, OF THE NATIONAL RADIO AND TV STATION HEADQUARTERS (LISBON/2024/…).
- TOURIST COMPLEX, APARTHOTEL AND 30TH TOURISTIC VILLAS, MELIDES - VILLA UTOPIA (MELIDES/ 2025….).
- REFURSHIMENT AND EXTENSION OF THE MUSEUM OF FADO (LISBON/2025/…).
