Portuguese Landscape Architecture Education, Heritage and Research: 80 Years of History

In 2022, the Landscape Architecture course in Portugal celebrated 80 years of existence. This edited collection, Portuguese Landscape Architecture Education, Heritage and Research, commemorates this important milestone by bringing together some of the most respected names in Portuguese Landscape Architecture.

Although the book’s content is targeted at the assessment of the Portuguese history and influence, the themes under analysis are all-encompassing within the major fields, namely pedagogy; heritage; theory and methods; and design and landscape planning and management. The book seeks to address several research questions, including

• How has Landscape Architecture evolved in Portugal and how has it been revealed in the different disciplinary areas and educational institutions, particularly considering the great challenges of today?
• What legacy did Cabral, Sousa da Câmara and the first generation of landscape architects leave us that can be identified in the theory and practice of research projects, recent or ongoing, carried out by Portuguese landscape architects?
• How has the education, research and practice of Landscape Architecture in Portugal been influenced or reflected by the exchange of knowledge with other countries?

This book will be of interest to researchers and students, as it encompasses an extensive contribution to the field of Landscape Architecture studies, aiming to impact both on the theory and practice of the discipline.

Maria Matos Silva, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture (LA) at Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA-UL), currently coordinating the Master Programe in LA (2022-). Degree in LA at ISA-UL (2007); master’s (2010) and PhD degree (2016) from University of Barcelona, where she focused on Urban and Public Space Design. Research Associate of Centro de Investigação em Arquitectura, Urbanismo e Design (CIAUD) at the Faculty of Architecture, UL since 2016. Awarded an Honourable Mention in the Scientific Prize of the UL / CGD (2019). Co-PI of ＂MetroPublicNet＂ FCT research project.

Teresa Andresen, Landscape architect and agricultural engineer (CLAP, 1982; EA, 1982). Professor in higher education for 30 years. Member of the Scientific Council of the European Environment Agency (2002-2008). President of the European Foundation for Landscape Architecture (2004-2007). Vice-President of the International Federation of Landscape Architects (2007). Member of the National Council for Environment and Sustainable Development since 2013. Portuguese Expert at the Permanent Commission for World Heritage (UNESCO) (2014-2017). President of the Board of AJH - Portuguese Association of Historic Gardens since 2017.

Cristina Castel-Branco is a landscape architect and Professor at the University of Lisbon. As Fulbright student; she received a MLA from U. Mass and has her PhD in history of garden art. She has published on subjects in landscape architecture history; restoration; and ecological design. She is founder and first President of the Historic Gardens Association; Director of the Botanical Garden of Ajuda (1997-2002) and is a Member of the Unesco-Icomos cultural landscapes. She maintains a professional practice in Lisbon; the ACB studio with prizes since 1990. She was granted the award of Officier des Arts et des Lettres in 2015 and the Japanese Government Praise of Merit in 2020.

Luís Paulo Ribeiro, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture (LA) at Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA-UL), lecturing since 1999. Degree in LA at ISA-UL. PhD from the University of Massachusetts, USA (1997). Founding partner of TOPIARIS (1988). Expert in restoration of historical gardens, coordinator of relevant projects, such as the Tropical Botanical Garden of Lisbon. Head of the Masters and PhD programs in the LA Department. Regular invited lecturer at University of Massachusetts, where he was awarded the 6th Fabos Medal for the excellence of his work on Greenway planning and design.

João Ferreira Nunes, is a landscape architect with a great passion for drawing and understanding the processes of the world. Founder of PROAP, his professional and teaching activities intertwine and contribute to the development of new lines of research and experimentation. He is full professor at the Accademia di Architettura in Mendrisio and Visiting Professor at international universities.