Architect

Graduated in Architecture from Lusiada University at Lisbon, Portugal in 2006 and became a Registrered Architect with the Portuguese Architect Association. (Ordem dos Arquitectos N. 16494)

Started my professional pathway in Lagos, Portugal where I worked for 5 years at VLA office where I have done housing and commercial projects. I also had experience on public spaces design with the Urb Concept  an urban furniture brand made out of natural stone from Monchique, Algarve.

Moved to New Zealand in 2013 where I acquired 10 years experience on different architecture offices. Worked on big architecture offices and with the best consultants of the country. This gave me experience in running large and complex projects, such as bussiness parks, health clinic, car parks, townhouses or just single family houses.

Returned to Portugal in 2022 and opened my own pratice of architecture in Loulé. Here I can find my roots and connect with my own culture. I want to bring my knowledge and to design beautiful buildings for the Algarve my home Region.

Mário Luz

Architecture projects - concepts, developed and detailled design for building consents

Interior design - apartments refurbishments, alterations and furniture design

Project management - find a builder, coordinate and supervise your construction

Consulting - helping with local council matters, land viabilities, finding you an engineer, consultant or contractor

What do we do

Housing

Mercedez House - Sagres, Portugal - built

DS House - Lagos, Portugal - built

Local council and retail building - Lagos Portugal

Subdivision project for 55 apartments – Lagos, Portugal - approved

Alagoas retirement houses concept project – Lagos, Portugal

Rural tourism houses concept – Burgau, Portugal

Neill McCaw house - Christchurch, New Zealand – built

One Central 20 townhouses – Christchurch, New Zealand – built

Caledonia Rd house concept – Christchurch, New Zealand

House extension – Albufeira, Portugal - built

Moser house concept – Canterbury, New Zealand

Levy House – Pegasus, New Zealand - built

Pegasus Houses – Pegasus, New Zealand - built

Work Experience

Other

Car Shop concept project – Lagos, Portugal

Design for a plaza using the Urb Concept furniture - Saudi Arabia

Avenue Health - Christchurch, New Zealand – built

Te Waka School – new classrooms buildings – Christchuch, New Zealand – built

Northfield Bussiness Park - Christchurch, New Zealand - built

Unimed retail and offices building – Christchurch, New Zealand – built

The Terrace Car Park – Christchurch, New Zealand – built

Metrosports central hub – Christchurch, New Zealand

Carrigton Resort Leasure and Golf Resort – New Zealand

Kaikoura Hot Pools Competition – Kaikoura, New Zealand

Pembroke Retirement Village – Wanaka, New Zealand

Lobby for the Westmere Presbyterian Church – Whaganui, New Zealand

Using BIM

BIM - Building Information Model

BIM is a software technology that uses 3 dimensional visualization, during the project process we model the building in 3D which allows us to see every element that makes part of the construction.

It's an essential tool to respond to complexity and to avoid clashing of services during construction. It also helps the client to see the internal espaces by walking inside and understanding the external shape of the proposal.