ALL IMAGES: Courtesy of Filipe Costa

Costa’s portfolio showcases various projects he worked on during his undergraduate studies and past work experience.

“They each cover a different aspect of what I believe is vital to leading a successful career in architecture, namely research visualization, experimentation, exploration, design-build, and creative projects outside of the field of architecture,” he says. 

LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY: Alice Springs (4 images)

“This project provided me with an opportunity to do in-depth research about a town and its past, present, and future risks and vulnerabilities and present that research in visual form.”

LAZY COMPUTING: Camera House (3 images)

“During my final undergrad year, I took a course that focused on animations. Our projects had to be uploaded to Instagram, and so I wanted to explore the relationship the camera has with architecture. It resulted in a so-called Camera House.”

GEOMETRY KIT: Archimedean Solids (4 images)

“This geometry kit was a project I designed under architect and artist Philip Beesley for children to explore more complex geometrical forms.”

ZAZEN: Meditation Pavilion (3 images)

“During my undergraduate degree, I participated in a two-week design-build workshop to design a meditation pod for lululemon. Although it was a group project, the drawings, rendering, and diagrams in my portfolio were done entirely by me.”

EXTRUSIONS: Acoustical Amphitheatre (4 images)

“My final studio project dealt with exploring combining plywood with acoustical properties, while at the same time integrating structural performance to the overall form.”

LIVING ARCHITECTURE: Living Sculptures

“This last segment of my portfolio served to highlight my time as production manager for architect and artist Philip Beesley, where I played a significant role in production, fabrication, and installation.”