Catarina Wall Gago

Researcher at the Laboratory on Human-Environment Relations in Urban Systems (HERUS) and lecturer at the Architecture Section (SAR, EPFL). Participation in the courses "UE-F: Architecture and renovation" and "History of housing".On-going project : Coordination of the MOOC Sustainable assessment of cities (EdX, HERUS). PhD ès sciences, IST-EPFL Joint doctoral initiative, 2015.Doctoral thesis in Architecture concerning the contemporary renovation of 19th century housing in Lisbon, Oporto and Geneva (IST-EPFL, 2015), supervision Luca Ortelli and Ana Tostões. Master's degree in Architecture at the IST, Lisbon University, 2007.Master's dissertation concerning original types of housing and contemporary renovation of houses in Lisbon's Baixa Pombalina (IST, 2007), supervision Ana Tostões. Participation in the research project regarding the renovation of windows in residential buildings built between 1850-1920 in Switzerland (funded by the Stiftung für Förderung der Denkmalpflege and carried out at the LCC by Luca Ortelli, Pierre Zurbrugg, Catarina Wall Gago and Georgine Roch, 2012).Coordination of the MOOC Housing and cities (EdX).Previously worked in the architecture offices Falcão de Campos Arq., Souto Moura SA and Tardin & Pittet architectes. ResearchCompleted research projects Housing and Cities MOOC Projet coordination (2015-2017)https://www.edx.org/course/housing-and-citiesContemporary renovation of 19th century housing in Lisbon, Oporto, and Geneva: Comfort, typology and urban character» (2015).PhD research carried out within the IST-EPFL Joint Doctoral Initiative.Advisors: Luca Ortelli (EPFL) and Ana Tostões (IST) ReHAB: Assainissement de fenêtres dans les immeubles d''habitation 1850-1920 (2012).Developed by Luca Ortelli, Pierre Zurbrügg, Catarina Wall Gago and Georgine Roch with the support of the Stiftung zur Förderung der Denkmalpflege.On-going projects Coordination of the MOOC Sustainable assessment of cities «(EdX, HERUS). Teaching & PhD Courses Building technology VI AR-341 The course is an introduction to the specificities and the methodology of the rehabilitation project. After a diagnostic of an existing building, students are asked to propose intervention strategies as well as to verify the relevance and adequacy of their proposal with the building. UE F : Architecture and rehabilitation AR-439 This class aims to raise the students' awareness to the specificities of a renovation project. The Teaching Unit focuses on the relation between renovation demands and a broad architectural vision, with particular emphasis on sustainable development. Urban dialogues: sustainability and mediation PENS-233 This course, in partnership with HEP Vaud, deals with sustainable cities and the potential of cultural and scientific mediation. Environmental and social issues are addressed in relation to the Chamberonne River, with the aim of designing and running a mediation workshop for school classes.