It is with deep sadness that Docomomo Portugal shares that the portuguese architect Fernão Simões de Carvalho passed away.

Fernão Lopes Simões de Carvalho was born in Luanda, Angola in 1929. He attended Architecture at Escola Superior de Belas Artes, in Lisbon (ESBAL) graduating
in 1958. The same year he presented an architectural project in order to obtain an Architect Diploma (CODA); being the project in question for evaluation the building plan for a television station. In 1965 he graduated in Urbanism at Institut d’Urbanisme de l’Université de Paris (Sorbonne), presenting a thesis concerning the Contribuition a l’Etude du Renouvellement des Groupes d’Habitations des Pêcheurs de l’Ile de Luanda.
He worked at the studios of architects José Lima de Franco (1904-1970) and Manolo Potier in Lisbon, between 1954 and 1955; at the Overseas Ministry Urbanization Office, between 1955 and 1956, with the architects João António de Aguiar (1906-1974) and Lucínio Cruz (1914-1999) in Lisbon; and at Le Corbusier (1887-1965) and André Wogenscky (1916-2004) studios, in Paris, between 1956 and 1959. He returned to Luanda in 1959 applying for a job as an urbanist architect at the city Municipality. From 1961 till 1966 he was the responsible for the Urbanization Cabinet of Luanda Municipal service. Heading a team composed of several professionals he realized the Urbanization Master Plan for Luanda, along with more than hundred parcel plans.
He returned to Portugal in 1967, working at the Municipality of Lisbon being responsible for the Technical Cabinet for Housing Plans (1967-1975). Between 1976 and 1979 he worked in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as technical consultant, signing several urbanization plans ordered by the Foundation for Rio de Janeiro Region Development (FUNDREM). Back in Portugal he teached at ESBAL (1979-1984) and FA-UTL (1985-1998).

Reference works:
Caputo Market, Luanda (1962-1965); Urbanization Master Plan for Luanda (1961-1962); Prenda Neighborhood Units, Luanda (1961-1962); Cazenga
Neighborhood and Assistance Center, Luanda (1962-1965); Fisherman Neighborhood, Luanda Island (1963-1966), in collaboration with José Pinto da Cunha
(1921-1985); Plan for CTT Neighborhood, Luanda (1968). In collaboration with José Pinto da Cunha (1921-1985) and Fernando Alfredo Pereira (1927 – ?): Rádio
Nacional de Angola Building, Luanda (1963-1967); 23 buildings for Prenda Neighborhood Unit No.1, Luanda (1963-1965); Sofanco Factory, Luanda (1965); Sá da
Bandeira Regional Hospital (1968-1970).

Docomomo Portugal wishes to send Fernão Simões de Carvalho’s family and friends its condolences and support.