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Monica Pacheco is Associate Professor and Deputy Director at the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, School of Arts, Technology and Architecture (ISTA), ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa. She is also an Integrated Researcher at DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte, a center for studies on socioeconomic change and territory. Her academic and research profile spans architectural education, urbanism, housing, and post-colonial development.
Education:
- PhD in Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Technical University of Lisbon (2013)
- Master in Housing and Urbanism, Architectural Association, London (2004)
- Bachelor in Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Technical University of Lisbon (2001)
Her research interests focus on architectural education, representation, urban and housing development, especially in post-colonial contexts. She explores transnational knowledge flows, middle-class mass housing, and the legacy of colonial infrastructure in Africa and Asia. Her work often bridges theory and practice, with strong emphasis on historical analysis and spatial resilience.
Her recent publications center on middle-class mass housing, transnational consultants like Otto Koenigsberger, and urban narratives in West Africa and Southern Europe. Key themes include the evolution of housing estates, the role of experts in development, and the adaptation of modernist models in the Global South. Her work reflects a deep engagement with comparative urban studies and the socio-political dimensions of architecture.
Scientific Awards:
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Monica Pacheco has supervised students and led or contributed to numerous research projects, including FCT- and EU-funded initiatives such as COST Action 18137 and "Middle-Class Mass Housing in Europe, Africa, and Asia." She has collaborated with institutions in Portugal, Angola, Belgium, Italy, and China. Her work includes organizing workshops, exhibitions like "Optimistic Suburbia," and producing documentaries. She has also been a Visiting Research Fellow at the Bartlett (UCL) and participated in the Venice Biennale. She is active in academic networks and regularly presents at international conferences on architecture, urban planning, and global development.
Labs and Research Groups:
- DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte – Center for Studies on Socioeconomic Change and Territory
- Involved in COST Action 18137 – European Middle-Class Mass Housing
- Coordinator of the "Optimistic Suburbia" research initiative
