Miguel Veríssimo_Solar Trap_portfolio 2009 2013

PORTFOLIO 1999/2013

solar trap - architecture armadilha solar - arquitectura

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Our mission

Created in 1999, Solar Trap - architecture is

an office pioneer in the intersection between

architecture / energy / ecology.

Our pursuit of eco-sustainability at various

scales of architecture is based on an holistic

and systemic approach to the creation of

human ecosystems. From urban spaces, new

buildings, or refurbishing, passing through the

search of more adjusted construction

solutions, we always seek the highest levels

of performance, quality of life and cost

efficiency for the minimum environmental

impacts throughout the life cycle of the built

environments we create.

Vision, Innovation and creativity is our core.

If doesn't exist we design and invent it, joining

companies and promoters with the best R&D

centres, making projects in partnership to

launch new products in the market, taking

advantage of our awarded knowledge and

experience.

Our services

Once we are pioneers and in control of the

knowledge and know-how, Solar Trap activity

is spread to a wide range of challenges. From

architecture and design, to consultancy, vision

& strategy, green building, ecological thinking,

sustainability certification, energy

performance in buildings, we´ve already

planned, alone or in partnership: urban

developments, hotels and rural tourism, multi

and uni familiar buildings, modular houses,

new technologies and products.

Among others, we´ve won the National

Innovation Prize - BES with Jee – Eco

Efficient Window. Jee is a patented building

façades technology that functions to increase

the heat exchange and air fluxes taking

advantage from passive solar radiation to

reduce in 30% the energy costs in service

buildings or dwellings.


Our process

We dream with reality.

Our human character is modern, informed,

inventive and concerned with an

environmental heritage. Our time span is

circular to built environments serving not only

as an artificial circumstance, but also as an

augmented ecosystem, flexible and

regenerable, low impact, extending nature´s

functioning to inside spaces.

For us architecture will always be an human

creation projecting his performance and rule

models with an ever changing idea of nature,

shaping spaces to an optimized functioning,

improving energy efficiency, thermal comfort

and behaviour, natural light and air quality,

but also giving users the chance to discover

and question, without loosing their references.

Every project is therefore a stimulus to an

interaction with the promoters understanding,

aspirations, the program, the site, the

green/blue/grey networks functioning, legal

frames, business model and financial project.

With a world wide network of contacts, we

look for the best partnerships to meet the

challenges posed to us, increasing the scale

of the team or empowering technical skills in

areas like engineering, science and

technology or nature functioning.


Miguel Veríssimo owner and head architect

Biography

Born in ex-Portuguese Guinea in 1965

Between 1988/94 obtains the graduation in Architecture and Urbanism

at FAUT Lisbon. Was a student and apprentice of Carrilho da Graça and

assistant coordinator of Manuel Vicente. Was also a student of Enric

Miralles at ETSAB, Barcelona.

In 1994 attended the workshop Daylight in Architecture guided by J.

Owen Louis and Marc Fontoynont, realizing the environmental impacts

and energy performance of built environments. Works ever since in the

intersection between architecture/energy/ecology.

In 1999 creates the Solar Trap – architecture, an office located at Porto

responsible for architecture and consultancy projects at different scales.

2006/07 - Was with Prof. Paulo Mendonça, representing the Portuguese

Order of Architects, in the creation of the Portuguese System for Energy

Certification in Buildings (EPBD - Dir nº 2002/97/EC, RCCTE).

In 2007 - Was a winner of the National Innovation Prize with JEE, a

patented façade system developed with LFTC/U.Minho to be applied in

refurbishing or new building. JEE uses the sun to optimize eco-efficiency.

2009/10 - Was author with Prof. Luís Bragança (et al.) of the Strategic

Vision to Eco-Efficiency of Mota-Engil Engineering and Construction. (among Top 50 World Construction Companies)

Is now working in ECOSmartUrbanism and architecture studying built

environments in the intermediation between green, blue & grey networks.

Was recently invited as the Scientific Coordinator of "The House of the

Future", Porto.

Is often invited as speaker, trainer and teacher, highlighting:

2005/06 – “Architecture and Energy”, as the Scientific Coordinator of

Porto and Lisbon Seminars;

2007 - International Congress, Sustainable Construction Materials and

Practices, SB07, Lisbon;

2008 - National Congress, Sustainable Architecture: “Future with Past”,

as Workshop trainer, Aveiro;

2009 - Cycle : Research Projects, with JEE – Eco Efficient Window,

National Order of Architects, Lisbon;

2010 - TEDxOporto talking about : L M S XS Nano – “Going down on

architectural scale”;

2011 - ENEGI Congress of Industrial Engineering and Management with:

“Green Management of Construction Companies”, U.Minho;

2011 – Systems & Technologies for Sustainable Construction :

“Research in Action”, IteCons, Coimbra;

2012 - Net Zero Energy for Buildings & Smart Cities, International

Congress, LNEG, Lisbon;

2012 - Smart Cities World Congress and Expo, presenting ; “Two

Technologies for Smarter Cities - MUSCLE and JEE”, Barcelona, Spain

2012 - Talking Global (TV broadcast), 30 experts talking about the future.

2013 - MIECF2013 Macau, Forum for Sustainable Cities - presentation

2009/11 – Was an Invited teacher and a researcher at University of

Minho, Guimarães.


Training

Has qualified and certified training in various tools and techniques linked

to environmental and energy performance of Buildings, highlighting:

2012 – Advanced Training in Sustainability Reporting, supervised by

Francisco Neves. APEA Portuguese Environmental Engineers

Association and BSD Consulting Portugal, Porto

2009/2011 – Was Invited teacher and researcher at University of Minho.

2011 – Diploma of Qualified Expert in Sustainability Certification of

Buildings using SBTool.PT, supervised by Prof. Luís Bragança and Prof.

Ricardo Mateus. University of Minho Guimarães

2010 – Diploma of Assessor LiderA - Sustainability Certification of

Buildings , supervised by Prof. Manuel Duarte Pinheiro. Porto

2009/2010 – Advanced studies on Innovation and Research Methods,

PHD Program School of Engineering of University of Minho. Guimarães

2006 – Diploma of Qualified Expert to the Portuguese System for Energy

Certification of Buildings (EPBD, EU Directive 32/2001).

2006 – Physics of Buildings – EnergyPlus,and DesignBuilder, supervised

by Prof. Guilherme Carrilho da Graça - Natural Works. FEUP, Faculty of

Engeniering of Porto,

1994 – Daylight Workshop, supervised by Prof. J.Owen Louis and Marc

Fontoynont, at Institute Calouste Gulbenkian of Science, LNEC, Lisbon

Operates also at user level the following tools to assess energy and

daylight, ECOsustainability and LCA in buildings:

DOE2; Radiance; Ecotect, LEED and Breeam, Sima PRO

Solar Trap-architecture - List of Projects

- House of the Future, Porto PT. with P.Santiago. 2th Prize, 2012

- Quinta Marques Gomes, Project Proposal Competition. With aNC,

Menos é Mais, A400 Engineers, SA. Vila Nova de Gaia 2012

- Modular houses, Charlotte NC USA. client: OutdoorEnvirons. 2010/11

- Apartment rehabilitation, Porto PT. client: C. Plácido. built 2011.

- Ecoefficiency study to JEE´s application in the Headquarters of Grupo

LENA, Leiria PT. client: EcoChoice/Grupo LENA. proj. Set/Dez 2008.

- Quinta da Pacheca Hotel, Lamego Douro PT. client: Pacheca Hotels

Events & Gourmet .1200m2 (800m2 wood struct.) proj./built 2004/09

- Lawyer ´s Office, Porto PT. Dr. Campos Carlos. built 2008

- Palliative Care Clinic, Portimão, Algarve PT. client: Stª Casa de

Misericordia da Mexilhoeira Grande & Paliaticare. total 6200m2. proj.

2008 (waiting for construction)

- Eco-Efficient Condominium.,Bougado, Trofa PT. cliente: Dr. Campos

Carlos. 25 bonded houses (1st phase) proj. 2005/ 07.

- Housing and Commerce, S. Martinho de Mouros, Resende PT. cient :

A. Pinto Machado, lda. 2600m2. proj./built 2005. Obra 2006.

- Rural Tourism, Baraçal do Côa, Sabugal PT. client: Dra. Ivone Nabais.

2006/08. 345,0m2. starting construction.

- Lawyer ´s Office, Porto PT. C.Carlos & A.Vilaça. Porto. built 2005

- “Casa da Calçada”, Rural Tourism, Oliveira do Douro Cinfães. client:

Manuel do Carmo Ruas. 900m2. proj./built 2004/08.

- JEE Janela Eco-Eficiente. Consortium:Solar Trap,TEC. Minho, Sapa

Building Systems. National Patent - nº103 579. EU Model Registration.

- Urban Arrangment of Arda River Margins, Pedurido, Castelo de Paiva

PT. client: Institute of Douro River. built 2005/07

- Quinta de Abol de Baixo, Rural Tourism, Eja, Entre-os-Rios PT. client:

Sarmento e Castro. 630m2. Proj./built 2003/06.

- “House of St Jerónimo Chappel. Rural Tourism, Guimarães PT. client:

Alcino Machado. proj. 2003/05.

- House Rehabilitation, Abragão PT. client: Manuel Peixoto 2002/05

- “Hengelhart House”. Dwelling. Arcozelo, V.N.Gaia PT. client: Carla

Hengelhardt. Proj./built 1999/ 01

- House Rehabilitation, Porto PT. Proj./built 1996/99 .

- Allotment and Multifunctional Building, Penafiel PT. Proj. 1995/01

Achievements in Offices and School period

1999/2000 - Telecel /Vodafone Headquarters, Parque das Nações,

Lisbon . team: A.Burmester Ass.– competition winner. Part of the leading

team - followed the process from competition to execution.

1997/1999 – São João, Porto National Theater . Production Assistant.

Worked in the production of several pieces created by known directors:

Ricardo Pais, Giorgio Barberio Corsetti , António Feio.

Worked in the prodution of P.O.N.T.I. Porto–Natal–Teatro -Internacional

1997 edition.

1994/ 1996 – Manuel Vicente´s office (Lisbon – Macau)

Work between Sept.1994 and Sept. 2006, as team coordinator with Rui

Leão and Francisco T. Bastos in the project of the Maritime Industries

Pavillion, latter European Community Pavilion , commissioned by

EXPO´98 in the World Exhibition, Lisbon.

Intervened in other projects :

- Competition to the New Headquarters Building of UAO-University of

Macau.

- Coloane Island – Macau, General Urban Plan (with Prof. Gorge

Gaspar, Landscaper Cristina Castello Branco, Rui Leão)

- Competition to the New Court of Justice, Macau

1993 – was a trainee of Carlos Miguel Gracio Dias

1991/1992 – was a trainee of João Luís Carrilho da Graça

Other achievements:

- Between 1992 and 1994, was team leader with Arch. Jorge Carvalho,

to the Publication of a Modern Architecture Catalog. Comissioned by

Edictorial Electa and Prof. António Pizza (ETSAB)

- New Public Library Almeida Garrett Competition at Palácio de Cristal -

Porto, Portugal with Arch. Claudia Bordalo. Lisbon 1993

-1º Competition Cricursa Critales Curvados – Sponsored by E.T.S.A.B.

and Colégio de Arquitectos de Barcelona and “Quaderns d´Arquitectura”

-with Arch. Miguel Figueira, Arch. Nuria Garcia. Barcelona 1992

Exhibited and Published

-“The Theatre and The City“ Competition - Promoted by Évora

Municipality, with Inês Lobo, Arch. Nuno Matos, Arch. Claudia Bordalo,

Arch. Nuno Silva, Bruno Parrinha. Lisbon 1992. Exhibited and Published

- EASA 92 (European Architecture Student Assembly) School

Competition – 2th Prize. Lisbon 1992. Exhibited and Published.

- Europan 2 Competition 1990 - "Bornholmer Strabe" - East Berlin, com

Arq. With Arch. Cristina Veríssimo and Arch. Diogo Burnay, London 1990

- EASA 88 (European Architecture Student Assembly) School

Competition – Mention. Lisbon 1988. Exhibited and Published.

- Dulwich Picture Gallery Extension, Competition – With Arq. Cristina

Veríssimo e Arq. Diogo Burnay. London 1989 . Exibited

Between 1988/1991 was team coordinator with Arch. Pedro Domingos

of the Weeks of Science and Technology. Commissioned by FCT –

Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, with Prof. Dr. Jorge

Dias de Deus, Prof. Dr. Carrondo, Eng. Pedro Figueiral and Rui Avelar.

List of Exhibitions undertaken:

- S.C.T. Évora; S.C.T. Vila Real; S.C.T Aveiro; S.C.T Braga

Awards

2007 – National Innovation Prize. Sponsored by BES - Espírito Santo

Bank . €50.000,0

1992 – 2th Prize EASA (European Architecture Students Association)

Jury Chaired by Arch. Manuel Graça Dias

1989 – Mention EASA (European Architecture Students Association)

Jury Chaired by Arch. Gonçalo Byrne

-1th Comics Competition Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 3º prémio

with João Paulo Martins

Urban Planning

Eco-Efficient Housing Development Condomínio Eco-Eficiente

Site - Bougado - Trofa

Cliente / Client : Dr. Eduardo Campos Carlos

Área / Area : 15.730m2 habitações / 18 dweillings (stage1)

Custo / Cost : € 5.350.000,00 (aprox.)

Conclusão / Conclusion : project

Autoria / Authors : Miguel Veríssimo

This project reflects our methodological and creative approach to a medium/large urban eco-

efficient system. We have projected a 5 steps life cycle approach (project-construction-

operation-maintenance-deconstruction). Already licensed, this condominium to be sited at

Trofa (Portugal) meets state-of-the-art levels on crossing architecture/energy/ecology. The

implantation uses a concrete hardcore structure (access ramps and infrastructural features)

assuring not only the necessary the necessary structural stability but also the most correct

thermal functioning inside the house. The side-by-side concrete structures also organizes

the urban disposition, the infrastructural efficiency and a continuous green coverer. The

other building systems to create the dwelling spaces are light steel, aluminum and wood.

Eco-Efficient Housing Development Condomínio Eco-Eficiente

Site - Bougado - Trofa

The exterior spaces are open and exclusively for the trees, playing and leisure. The construction environmental impact, once the concrete

structures put the house flying over the soil, it's only 10%. The dwelling program is flexible and grows over time with the family space

needs. The 3R´s approach and eco-efficiency is almost perfect. The energy efficiency achieves the highest level possible Net Zero

Energy Building. With few more active and “smart strategies” (domotics+PV+E_Mob) this urban system can accomplish E+ levels (creating

energy instead of spending it).

Urban Planning

Urbanization and housing scheme Urbanização e conjunto habitacional

Site - Barcelos

Cliente / Client : Goldinvest

Área / Area : 14 860m2 ( superfície/surface) 9860m2 (construção/construction)

Habitações / Dweillings : 48

Custo / Cost : € 5.000.000,00 (aprox.)

Conclusion / Conclusion : under construction

Autoria / Authors : Miguel Dias, Miguel Veríssimo

Cliente / Client : Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Paliaticare LDA Área / Area : 5000 m2 Custo /Cost : € 2 700 000,00 (aprox.)

Equipments / Healthcare

Paliative Care Clinic Site – Monte Judeu, Portimão

Equipments / Tourism

Quinta da Pacheca Hotel

Site - Cambres, Lamego

Cliente / Client : Pacheca Hotels Events & Gourmet

Área / Area : 1.570m2

Custo / Cost : € 1.250.000,00 (aprox.)

Conclusão / Conclusion : 2009 (em construção)


Quinta da Pacheca Hotel

Site - Cambres, Lamego


Quinta da Calçada, Bed&Breakfast

Site - Cinfães do Douro Cliente / Client : Dr. Manuel do Carmo Ruas


Custo / Cost : € 1.500.000,00 (aprox.)

Conclusão / Conclusion : 2006


March (thermal analysis ) Dez (thermal analysis)


Quinta de Abol de Baixo, Eco-Tourism (rehabilitation of four house sets)

Site - Entre-os-Rios, Penafiel Cliente / Client : Familia Sarmento e Castro Área / Area : 800m2 Custo /Cost : € 700 000,00 (aprox.) Conclusão / Conclusion : 2007 Autoria / Authors : Miguel Veríssimo

Housing

Casa HengelHardt

Hengelhardt House

Site - Quinta do Corvo, Vila Nova de Gaia

Cliente / Client : Carla HengelHardt

Área / Area : 400m2

Custo / Cost : € 300.000,00 (aprox.)



Piso 1

Piso 2

Housing

Casa Duarte

Duarte House

Site - Braga

Cliente / Client : Nuno Duarte

Área / Area : 500m2

Custo / cost : € 600 000,00 (aprox.)


Autoria / Authors : Miguel Dias, Miguel Veríssimo Veríssimo

Outdoor Environs are a new vision in architecture. OE units are carefully-designed prefabricated living structures designed to adapt with you. They tread lightly on our planet, and utilize natural resources effectively. Outdoor Environs combine the flexibility you desire to extend your life beyond the boundaries of your home, and a construction philosophy of eco-friendly principles designed not to break the bank. Each OE unit is a 251 sq. ft. combination of aesthetic, quality, flexibility, and value.

Industrial model optimization - 12 pieces

R&D + innovation

Fonte, Compacto Energético para Reabilitação de Fachadas

Fountain, Compact Energy System to Facades Refurbishing

Conclusão / Conclusion : 2005 (patented)

Desenvolvimento: Solar Trap architecture

Autoria / Authors : Miguel Veríssimo, Eduardo Melo

Jee - EcoEfficient Window is a patented and awarded eco-efficient façade system to be applied both in refurbishing

or in new buildings. JEE´s design uses simple thermodynamics phenomenon to take advantage from sun and heat

exchange at façade level in order to improve the building thermal, daylight and ventilation performances. Prototyped

and tested during an annual climate cycle, the lab tests proved that JEE increases energy efficiency and reduces

CO2 emissions more than 30% of dwellings or service buildings life cycles. JEE´s playback time for an average

2012 energy costs, was valued in 7 to 9 years. JEE is ready to be produced and commercialised.

winter/mid season – green house effect during the day

heat radiation and thermal convection during the night

National Innovation Award - BES 2007

R&D + innovation

ATOM 1, Aquecimento Solar Passivo Portátil

ATOM 1, Portable Passive Solar Heating System

Conclusão / Conclusion : 2005 (patente)

Autoria / authors : Miguel Veríssimo, Eduardo Melo

Desenvolvimento / Development : Solar : Trap - architecture

portable solar accumulator (PCM based)

MUSCLE is an integrated system for urban regeneration. The basic concept is to create a methodological approach capable to

fulfil different scale requirements – from urban scale passing by dwellings to rooms. The basic idea is to maximize Green,&Blue

infrastructures to reduce soil artificialization to minimum. So, ecological footprint and biocapacity are important indicators to be

found. Next, a five steps strategy takesplace:1 – Increasing biocapacity, boosting green&blue infrastructures to reduce soil

artificialization 2 – Existing façades and interior walls demolition (if needed) 3 – (Re)structure adding strength, new

infrastructures, roof spaces 4 – Room capsules hang-up. More area, green energies 5 – Parking, street cycle lane, up pathways

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Competitions

Nova Camara Municipal de Oeiras

New Oeiras Town-Hall Competition, 2008

Cliente / Client : Oeiras Town Hall


Custo / Cost : € 3.000.000

Conclusão / Conclusion :

Autoria / Authors : Miguel Veríssimo, Miguel Dias

Competitions

Equipamientos Diseño Urbano Y Reestructuración Mercado Barceló - Madrid

Barceló Market Architecture and Urban Planning - Madrid

Cliente / Client : Ayuntamiento de Madrid


Custo / Cost : € 2.500.000


Autoria / Authors : Miguel Dias, Miguel Veríssimo

Urban Planning

Marques Gomes Farm

urbanization and housing scheme Quinta Marques Gomes Urbanização e Conjunto Habitacional

(concurso/competition)

Site – Vila Nova de Gaia

Cliente / Client : IMO-Gestão, Selecta Real Estate Investments

Área / Area : 30 000m2 ( superfície/surface) 9860m2 (construção/construction)

Habitações, Hotel&Spa, Saúde,Serviços / Dweillings, Hotel&Spa, Health ,Offices.

Custo / Cost : € 125.000.000,00 (aprox.)

Conclusion / Conclusion :

Autoria / Authors : Solar Trap – architecture, aNC, Menos é Mais At the south bank of the Douro River mouth, Quinta Marques Gomes requires a sensitive response to balance correctly - economics culture & environment. SYMBIOSIS MARGIN TRANSFORMATION, were our structural metaphors to safeguard an amazing Landscape extended on a hillside facing north, the natural elements. open air and communitarian living. Our aim was to create an innovative real state product underlining the relationship citizen/nature making use of state-of-the-art techniques and technologies to minimize the construction costs, the future maintenance, and the environmental impacts, thinking in life cycles. We´ve also intensified the urban eco-efficiency concept, by creating a structural element that will characterize the future development. The Pergola is an infrastructural element that floats and embraces the built elements. It separates public from private, roads from gardens, green and blue from grey infrastructure. Its efficient design and functioning can also make a difference on the construction costs and future maintenance. The Pergola is also a community metaphor – It links the energy, communication, water and drainage systems, allowing a covered pathway trough the condominium public spaces serving thus to conduct all buildings - villas, apartments, commerce and services, buildings allowing a surprising reading to the architecture. Our project gives simple solutions and flexible spaces designed to endure in time. Our spaces are prepared to different occupations and programs. Green roofs in all buildings, state-of-art energy-efficient architecture, clean energies, clean water saving, home automation and smart metering and electrical mobility, and social responsibility, thinking the condominium as an ecosystem. We´ve look for the correct articulation between privacy and sharing, to ensure the highest quality of life. SYMBIOSIS MARGIN TRANSFORMATION

Urban Planning

Marques Gomes Farm

urbanization and housing scheme

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