José Adrião

José Adrião (Lisbon, 1965). Holds a degree from the Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade do Porto (1991), a Masters Degree from the Universidade Politécnica da Catalunha in the Metropolis programme (2002).
Teacher in the Architecture Department at the Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa (since 2001).
2005/2009 was co-director of JA – Jornal Arquitectos.
1996 sets up JAPP Arquitetos with Pedro Pacheco.
2002 creates JAA, José Adrião Arquitetos.


José Adrião Arquitetos’ most relevant awards:
2012 – Vilalva Award by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation for the Fanqueiros project, in Lisbon
2012 – FAD Awards 2012 Ephemeral Installations attributed by the jury for the Magnolia project, FAD Opinion Award 2012 for the Interior for the Fanqueiros project
2014 – FAD Awards 2014 Finalist Architecture Award with the Casa da Severa project
2014 – Construir Awards 2014 Best Public Project, Rehabilitation Award.
2014 Commerce and Services Awards, both with Casa da Severa.
2015 National Rehabilitation Award “Best Intervention in the City of Lisbon” and “Best Intervention with Social Impact” with the Casa da Severa project. Application drafted by the Lisbon City Hall.
2015 – BIGMAT2015 PORTUGAL Award, attributed by an international jury to the Casa da Severa.
In 2014, José Adrião received the AICA 2012 Award of the Portuguese Section of the International Association of Critics – attributed by the Secretariat de State for Culture (SEC) and the Millennium BCP Foundation – for the combined architectural projects created.

2017 – Valmor Prize 2013, Honorable Mention, for the project Casa da Severa.

2018 – FAD Prize 2018 winner, with the project Praça Fonte Nova, in the category City and Landscape.