João da Cunha Paredes is an award-winning architect, with more than 35 years of experience, specializing in the fields of religious architecture and rehabilitation of religious buildings, heritage buildings and buildings in classified areas. • In the field of religious architecture, his practice reveals a clear intention to sculpt modern spaces that not only elevate the soul and foster the intimacy with the divine, through form, light and sound, but that also embrace the history and culture of the places, urban or rural. His purpose is to build harmonious and functional cult buildings that merge perfectly with local architecture, bringing life and a sense of belonging to its parish communities, by providing spaces where people feel welcome to gather and develop cultural, educational and recreational activities. • In the field of building rehabilitation, his focus is on reinstating the splendour of the original artistic concept and whenever necessary the harmonious incorporation of modern features that are necessary to meet current construction legislation aswell as the comfort and aestethic needs of the client. His intervention works range from rehabilitation, conservation and restoration to extension, lighting, decoration, modernization and landscaping. For any business inquiries feel free to connect or leave an InMail. Reference Projects: New Churches • São José Church • Santo Amaro Church • Álamos Church • Eiras Church • Nazaré Church (co-authorship of Arq.º Rafael Botelho e Arq.ª Teresa Febrer) • Jardim da Serra Church • Atouguia Church • Pedro Miguel Church (under construction) • São Mateus Church (under construction) Rehabilitation, Preservation & Restoration: • Holy Trinity Church / English Church • Graça Church • Campanário Church • Quinta Grande Chapel • Nossa Senhora de Fátima Sanctuary • Babosas Chapel (under reconstruction) Other Architecture: • Sister Mary Jane Wilson Museum • Ponta Delgada Retirement Home • Quinta de São Romão Resort
