Margarida Quintã (Porto, 1981) holds a degree in architecture from the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto (2007), and a doctorate with Distinction and Honors from the Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (2019).
Margarida’s doctoral thesis, Modern Schools in Angola, 1961–1975: Design with Climate and Heritage, examines the climatic performance of Angolan architecture during the last years of Portuguese colonial rule. Through a detailed critical analysis of the passive systems of environmental control developed for the most intrinsically tropical of modern architectures, Margarida’s work demonstrates the symbiotic relationship between the problematics of climate responsiveness and environmental comfort.